Agenda item

Consultative Draft of the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy

Minutes:

Decisions:

 

1.           That the Head of Corporate Strategy and Democratic Services be authorised to commence a three month public consultation exercise on the draft Strategy, attached at Appendix 1 to the circulated report, and that the outcome of that consultation be reported back to the Cabinet Board at an appropriate time;

 

2.        That the Head of Corporate Strategy and Democratic Services be given delegated authority to make any further changes necessary prior to final publication of the draft Strategy, which do not materially change the content of the Strategy.

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

To provide formal authority to the relevant officer to take the actions necessary to secure compliance by the Council with the new duties under Section 5 (1) of the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015.

 

Implementation of Decisions:

 

The decision will be implemented after the three day call in period.

 

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