Decision details

Equalities Reporting 2019-20

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. To report on the progress against actions in the “All of Us” Equality Scheme 2019-20.

Decision:

That the Equality Monitoring reports for 2019-20 attached at Annex A are approved for publication on the council’s website. 

Reasons for the decision:

The Equality Act 2010 and (Specific Duties) Public Sector Equality Duty outlines 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.  Due to the coronavirus outbreak the Equality and Human Rights Commission has suspended their compliance activity on the specific duties for 2020 and have requested that public bodies should publish their equality information by 30 March 2021.  

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: All activity was supported by existing budgets.

Declarations: None.

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No.

Making Representations: In writing to the Chief Executive.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Through consultation meetings, emails and via MS Teams.

Consultees

The council's equality group and departmental management teams.

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

Publication date: 28/01/2021

Date of decision: 28/01/2021

Effective from: 05/02/2021

Accompanying Documents:

 

Contact Information

Democratic services

Email: committee@bracknell-forest.gov.uk