Archived decisions

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1. Summary

1.1 The following decisions were made, that Cabinet:

a) Agree the proposal to merge the equality schemes into one by October 2007


b) Agree the approach proposed to ensure that all Members understand the Hampshire Business Case for Diversity


c) Agree the proposal to engage with diverse communities at a local level, to include through the medium of the Hampshire Action Teams (HATs), and contribute to the consultation for the Gender Equality Scheme

2. Reason

2.1 Enables Council to meet it's statutory duties under human rights, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion

2.2 Meet the requirements of the Equality Standard for Local Government

2.3 All the Corporate Priorities

3. Other options considered and rejected

3.1 No action would put the authority at risk of legal challenge

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 - Chairman