To consider the report of the Head of Neighbourhood Services, seeking approval for the new Equality Scheme. Its purpose is to outline the actions the Council will take across all its business functions to help eliminate unlawful discrimination and to promote equality. The Council’s Equality Policy was last updated in 2005 and is now being refreshed as part of the new Equality Scheme.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward or a significant community;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Decision due: 10 Feb 2010 by Executive Director of Neighbourhoods
Decision due: 10 Feb 2010 by Officer Decision Making
Lead member: Councillor Phil Williams councillor.p.williams@southampton.gov.uk
Lead director:
Contact: Jon Dyer-Slade, Head of City Services 023 8083 2873 Email: jon.dyer-slade@southampton.gov.uk Email: jon.dyer-slade@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 023 8083 2873.
Consultation process
Reports, consultation meetings, email, letter, drop in events.
12 weeks public consultation on Have Your Say, Newsletter and Bulletins, staff team meetings.
Consultees
Representative Forums (e.g. Southampton Seniors’ Council and Youth Parliament, Southampton Council of Faiths)
Voluntary and Community Groups/Agencies representing or working with diverse communities, Fire Service, Police, Southampton Primary Care Trust, Hampshire Equality Network, Legal, Finance and Property services in the Council, frontline employees, Unions and Members.
(Full list of consultees at Appendix 3 in the Equality Scheme)
Public Comments may be sent to: Madeleine Cato Equalities and Compliance Manager communities.equalities@southampton.gov.uk 023 8083 2391