Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
1)
that the progress made in delivering the Equality and Diversity
Action Plan 2025-2026 be noted; and
2) that the
refreshed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2026-2027
as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved.
Reasons for the decision:
The Council had a
legal obligation to publish equality objectives. Under the Public Sector Equality Duty, it was
important that the Council promote and fully embed inclusion.
Alternative options considered:
No alternative options
were considered.
Implementation:
This decision will
come into force and may be implemented on 31 December 2025 unless
the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing
Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).
Information:
In May 2025, the
Council updated its equality objectives to meet its specific duties
within the Equality Act. A review of
the progress against each of the Council’s
equality objectives had been undertaken. The Council was proud of the steps that had been
taken to promote inclusion and recognised that further work was
needed to mainstream inclusion across the Council. The refreshed Equality and Diversity Action Plan
for 2026/27 aimed to support the Council to continue this work in a
meaningful and impactful manner.
At the meeting
Councillor Tranter proposed and Councillor Tyerman seconded a
motion that was agreed unanimously by the Cabinet, as set out
above.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
Publication date: 19/12/2025
Date of decision: 16/12/2025
Date comes into force if not called in: 31/12/2025
Call-in deadline date: 30/12/2025
Current call-in Count: 0
