Issue - meetings

Report of Chief Executive and Corporate Strategy and Performance Manager

Summary

To provide an overview of our achievements relating to our equalities work during 2009/2010 and report the results in relation to the internal self assessment which has been completed under the Equality Framework for Local Government (EFLG) ‘Achieving’ standard.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended to:

(1)               Note the progress in delivering the Corporate Equalities Action Plan and the Corporate Equalities Improvement Project.

(2)               Agree the completed ‘Achieving’ Equality Self Assessment’

(3)               Agree to continue with the equalities work programme for 2010/2011

(4)               Not seek external accreditation of our performance under the equalities standard for local government at this time and take the costs of this inspection as an efficiency saving.

Recommendations Approved

The Chief Executive and Corporate Strategy and Performance Manager submitted a joint report which provided an overview of the Council’s achievements relating to our equalities work during 2009/2010 and report the results in relation to the internal self assessment which has been completed under the Equality Framework for Local Government (EFLG) ‘Achieving’ standard.

Resolved

(1)               That the progress in delivering the Corporate Equalities Action Plan and the Corporate Equalities Improvement Project be noted.

(2)               That the completed ‘Achieving’ Equality Self Assessment’ be agreed

(3)               That the council continue with the equalities work programme for 2010/2011

(4)               That it be agreed not to seek external accreditation of our performance under the equalities standard for local government at this time and take the costs of this inspection as an efficiency saving.

Reasons

By completing the Equality Framework for local Government ‘Achieving’ Self Assessment we have been able to build a comprehensive picture of the success of our equalities work programme over the last year which will ensure we focus and streamline our future objectives which will benefit all of our local communities. We are confident that we have a structured and robust work programme which will continue to ensure that Cherwell District Council is ensuring fair access to all its services. The cost of the external inspection would have been met by the Corporate Strategy, Performance and Partnerships Team and will now act as an efficiency saving

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