To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities seeking approval to a revised Equality Policy and Objectives.
The Council’s current Equality Scheme covers the period April 2009 to December 2012. This provides the opportunity for the Council to revise its equality objectives and take into consideration the changes to legislation since the Equality Act 2010.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward or a significant community;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision due: 13 Nov 2012 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Communities & Customer Engagement
Lead director: Vanessa Shahani
Department: Communities Portfolio
Contact: Email: carol.harwood@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 02380 832638.
Consultation process
External consultation, primarily online supplemented with face to face meetings where appropriate and within resource constraints.
Consultees
The Council’s Human Resources, Democratic, Legal and Finance Departments. Divisional Management Teams and relevant Cabinet Members.
Key agencies and groups operating in the areas of the eight protected characteristics – age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Public Comments may be sent to: Carol Hardwood Project Officer, Communities Team Tel: 023 8083 2638 E.mail: carol.hardwood@southampton.gov.uk
Slippage/Variations/Reason for Withdrawal: None.
Register of Delegated Powers Reference Number or Cabinet Decision Number:: None.