(i) To recommend Southampton City Council Cabinet approve the
amended Constitution for SACRE attached at Appendix 1 including
the addition of a Humanist voting member in Group A as well as
retaining an annually reviewed membership representative for a
member with no specific religious affiliation. recognising secular
representation as a ‘belief’ within the meaning of the Human Rights
Act 1998 and accurately reflecting the changing nature of religious
and non-religious beliefs in current society and the Southampton
area.
(ii) To note Cabinet will be asked to delegate authority to the Executive
Director of Wellbeing, following consultation with the Chair of Sacre
to agree an application process and determine any applications /
appoint members to the vacancies approved in (i) above.
(iii) To note Cabinet will be asked to delegate authority to the Executive
Director of Wellbeing, following consultation with the Chair of Sacre
to carry out a further review of SACRE membership once the
Census 2021 data has been published in 2023 and to bring back any further recommendations on Membership changes to the next
annual review of the SACRE Constitution in November 2023.