Decision details

Equality Information Publication 2016-17

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Council Strategy and Community Cohesion

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

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.

Decision:

That the council’s Equality Monitoring reports 2016-17 be endorsed for publication on the council’s website by the end of January 2018.

Reasons for the decision:

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.

 

Alternative options considered:

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 Resources.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

At meetings and via email.

Consultees

Departmental Management Teams and Council Equalities Group.

Contact: Samantha Wood, Community Engagement and Equalities Officer Email: samantha.wood@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 353315.

Publication date: 25/01/2018

Date of decision: 25/01/2018

Effective from: 02/02/2018

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