Decision Maker: Executive Member for Council Strategy and Community Cohesion
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To approve the publication of workforce and
service based equality information which the Council is required to
produce annually together with an overarching report which
summarises the above and includes other data relating to other
aspects of the Equalities Act.
That the Council’s Equality Monitoring reports 2013-14, attached at Annex One and Two respectively, be endorsed for publication on the Council’s website by the end of January 2015.
The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 outline the specific duties that the Council are required to meet to demonstrate its compliance with its equality duties to have due regard to:
§ Eliminating discrimination, harassment and victimisation
§ Advancing equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not
§ Fostering good relations between those with a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not.
These duties include publishing equality information annually by the end of January each year.
None.
None.
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: Not applicable.
Declarations: None.
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No.
Making Representations: In writing to the Director of Corporate Services.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Written report.
Consultees
Departmental Management Teams.
Contact: Samantha Wood, Community Engagement and Equalities Officer Email: samantha.wood@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 353315.
Publication date: 22/01/2015
Date of decision: 22/01/2015
Effective from: 30/01/2015
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