Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing seeking approval of the Modern Slavery Charter. 

DECISION MADE: (CAB 18/19 21846)

On consideration of the report of the Director Digital and Business, Cabinet approved the following:

(i)  To adopt the Co-operative Party’s Charter Against Modern Slavery. The charter will be known as ‘Southampton City Council’s Charter Against Modern Slavery’.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Service Director – Digital and Business Operations, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Customer Experience, to develop a plan for implementing the Charter Against Modern Slavery.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Service Director – Digital and Business Operations to report on the progress of implementation of the Charter Against Modern Slavery in 12 months’ time following the return of the Procurement Service to council control.