Decision details
Equality Information Publication 2021-22
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 brief the Executive Member for Council
Strategy and Community Cohesion on the council’s equality
monitoring service reports for 2021-22. That the Equality
Monitoring reports for 2021-22 approved for publication on the
council’s website
Decision:
That the Equality Monitoring reports for 2021-22 are approved for publication on the council’s website.
Reasons for the decision:
The Equality Act 2010 and corresponding regulations outline the specific duties that
the council is required to meet to demonstrate its compliance with its equality duties
i.e. 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 30 March. Local authorities' compliance is monitored by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).
Alternative options considered:
None. The Council has a duty under the Equality Act 2010 to advance equality of opportunity, eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation and foster good relations between people.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: To be detailed within the report
Declarations: None
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No
Making Representations: To the Chief Executive
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Internal
Consultees
Service DMTs and the Equalities
Group
Contact: Harjit Hunjan, Head of Community Engagement and Equalities Email: Harjit.Hunjan@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 351542.
Publication date: 13/03/2023
Date of decision: 13/03/2023
Effective from: 21/03/2023
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