Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider and agree the revised Single Equalities Scheme in light of changed legislation and refreshed data analysis

The Cabinet Member for Crime, Justice and Communities presented a report on the Council’s Single Equality Scheme 2012 - 2016, which built on the Single Equality Scheme 2010 - 2013 and incorporated the nine Equality Objectives as required under the Public Sector Equality Duty 2011.

The Cabinet Member advised that a new Action Plan would be developed to ensure delivery of the Equality Objectives, set within the context of the resources currently available to the Council.

Cabinet agreed:

  (i)  To formally adopt the revised Single Equality Scheme 2012 - 2016 as the Council’s method of meeting the specific duty in regard to Equality Objectives; and

  (ii)  To authorise the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Crime, Justice and Communities, to agree a four-year Action Plan commencing from April 2012.