Archived decisions

Contact: Jane Goodwin 8 252 8823, [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

That Cabinet:

a. Agree the Race Equality Scheme and draft Disability Equality Scheme for publication and consultation.

b. Discuss the Human Resources staff monitoring report and Equality & Diversity Recruitment Strategy, and outcomes of external review report in more detail.

c. Agree the commitment to Equal Pay

d. Agree that the Council focus action on consolidating level 2 of the Equality Standard during the forthcoming year paying particular attention on continued action to complete race and equality impact assessments and engagement with excluded groups.

e. Continue to ensure that all Council decisions show proper consideration of impact on the diverse communities of Hampshire.

2. Reason

2.1 Statutory requirement under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, Disability Discrimination Act 2005, Equality Act 2006

2.2 The requirements of the Equality Standard for Local Government

2.3 All aims of the Corporate Strategy

3. Other options considered and rejected

3.1 No other options considered due to statutory requirements.

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent - not applicable.

Approved by: ..................................... Date: ...................................
Councillor T.K. Thornber, CBE