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Report of Assistant Director – Customer Focus

Purpose of report

To seek approval of the action plans for delivering the council’s equality, diversity, and inclusion commitments for creating inclusive communities, services, and workplaces, which are set out in its Equalities Framework, Including Everyone.

Recommendations

The Executive resolves:

1.1         To approve the proposed Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) action plans for Inclusive Communities, Services and Workplaces.

1.2         To delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Customer Focus, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and the Chair of the EDI working group. to make minor amendments to the agreed Inclusive Communities and Services Action Plans

Resolved

(1)          That the Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) action plans for Inclusive Communities, Services and Workplaces be approved.

(2)          That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Customer Focus, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and the Chair of the EDI working group, to make minor amendments to the agreed Inclusive Communities and Services Action Plans

The Assistant Director – Customer Focus submitted a report to seek approval of the action plans for delivering the council’s equality, diversity, and inclusion commitments for creating inclusive communities, services, and workplaces, which are set out in its Equalities Framework, Including Everyone.

Resolved

(1)          That the Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) action plans for Inclusive Communities, Services and Workplaces be approved.

(2)          That authority be delegated to the Assistant Director for Customer Focus, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and the Chair of the EDI working group, to make minor amendments to the agreed Inclusive Communities and Services Action Plans

Reasons

The council is committed to going above and beyond our statutory responsibilities in creating inclusive communities and services and an inclusive workforce. To do this effectively we need to have the right resources and infrastructure in place to:

·         capture the latest EDI data and trends

·         use the data available to identify and address any barriers

·         ensure EDI implications are identified and considered at the earliest opportunities through our service planning and decision-making processes

The Inclusive Communities, Inclusive Services, and Inclusive Workplaces Action Plans provide a structure in which this can be delivered and a basis on which work to deliver these commitments can be undertaken.

Alternative options

Option 1: Not to agree the action plans

This will not ensure the council delivers on its EDI commitments.