Agenda item

Decision:

That authorisation be granted to initiate formal public consultation on the Draft Strategic Equality Plan 2015-2019 commencing on 5^th June and ending on 21^st August 201,5 as contained in Appendix 1 of the circulated report, subject to the Head of Corporate Strategy and Democratic Services clarifying with the Head of Participation Objective 7 and amending the relevant item in Appendix 1.

Reasons for Decision:

       i.            To allow the Council to discharge its duties in relation to the Equality Act 2010 (Statutory Duties)(Wales) Regulations 2011 to develop Equality Objectives and produce a Strategic Equality Plan containing the objectives and  other information as laid out in the Regulations 2010.

     ii.            To enable interested parties to comment upon the Equality Objectives and Strategic Equality Plan prior to Cabinet Board finalising the plan and then recommending the approval of final proposals by full Council.

Implementation of Decisions:

The decisions will be implemented after the 3 day call in period.