Issue - meetings

Following a report of the Group Manager for Performance, Governance and Data Security, the Community Policy Development Group had made the following recommendation that the Single Equality Scheme and Equality Objective as attached in Annexe A be approved subject to the amendment to Appendix B – Summary of Equalities Legislation to remove the extra line.

Arising from a report of the Group Manager for Performance, Governance and Data Security, the Community Well-Being Policy Development Group had recommended that the Single Equality Scheme and Equality Objective be approved subject to the amendment to Appendix B to remove the extra line.

The Cabinet Member for Community Well-Being outlined the contents of the report stating that the Council had statutory duties under the Equality Act with the Equality Objective being reflected in the Corporate Plan.  He highlighted the Local Government Association document at Appendix 1 which provided a summary of the latest available information on the demographic and social economic make up in Mid Devon, which he felt would be of interest to all Members of the authority and it was agreed that this information be made available via the Weekly Information Sheet.

Consideration was given to population figures and general items of interest within Appendix 1.

RESOLVED that the recommendation of the Policy Development Group be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr C R Slade and seconded by Cllr R L Stanley)

Note:  *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.

To consider a report of the Group Manager for Performance, Governance and Data Security outlining the Council’s statutory duties under the Equality Act 2010, and to seek Members’ approval for the revised Single Equality Scheme and Equality Objective

The Group considered a *report from the Group Manager for Performance, Governance and Data Security outlining the Council’s statutory duties under the Equality Act 2010 and seeking Members’ approval for the revised Single Equality Scheme and Equality Objective.

She explained that an amendment was required in her original report. Appendix B – Summary of Equalities Legislation to remove a blank line

Discussion took place regarding how the Council would know its customers and that providing feedback was not possible for some members of the public.

It was RECOMMENDED that Cabinet approve the Single Equality Scheme and Equality Objective as attached in Annexe 1 subject to the amendment to Appendix B – Summary of Equalities Legislation to remove the extra line

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Note: - Report * previously circulated and attached to the minutes.