Decision Maker: Director of Corporate Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
That the draft
Inclusion Strategy be published for consultation.
Reasons for the decision:
The Council is subject
to the Equality Act which stipulates that it must meet its Public
Sector Equality Duty. This strategy will help to communicate the
Council’s commitment and vision around inclusion and how it
plans to meet its Public Sector Equality Duty.
Alternative options considered:
Implementation:
The decision will be
implemented immediately.
Information:
As a public sector
organisation, Torbay Council is committed to meeting its Public
Sector Equality duties under the Equality Act.??
The draft inclusion
strategy sets out the Council’s approach to inclusion. It
also includes the Council’s proposed refreshed equality
objectives which it is required to publish every four
years.
The consultation
provides an opportunity for stakeholders to shape the final version
of the Inclusion Strategy and to provide comment on the proposed
equality objectives.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
Publication date: 07/01/2025
Date of decision: 19/12/2024
