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Equalities Strategy

Meeting: 25/01/2022 - Council (Item 85)

Chichester District Council Equality Strategy 2022-26

The Council is requested to consider the report and its appendix as set out on pages 31-47 of the Cabinet agenda for 11 January 2022.

 

Cabinet made the following recommendation to Council:

 

That the Council be recommended to adopt the Chichester District Council Equality Strategy 2022-26 (including the Council’s equality objectives).

Minutes:

Cllr Wilding proposed the recommendations which were seconded by Cllr Lintill.

 

Cllr Wilding then introduced the item.

 

Cllr Apel gave a personal account highlighting Holocaust Memorial Day.

 

Cllr Sharp thanked the Cabinet for the inclusion of the additional recommendation she had suggested. She offered to help bring parties together to organise Equalities events. She gave thanks to Cllr Bangert and Cllr Brown for their help so far.

 

In a vote the following resolution was carried:

 

That the Council be recommended to adopt the Chichester District Council Equality Strategy 2022-26 (including the Council’s equality objectives).

 

Members took a 10 minute break.


Meeting: 11/01/2022 - Cabinet (Item 112)

112 Chichester District Council Equality Strategy 2022-26 pdf icon PDF 229 KB

The Cabinet is requested to consider the report and its appendix and make the following recommendations to Full Council:

 

That the Council be recommended to adopt the Chichester District Council Equality Strategy 2022-26 (including the Council’s equality objectives).

Additional documents:

Decision:

*RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

 

That the Council be recommended to adopt the Chichester District Council Equality Strategy 2022-26 (including the Council’s equality objectives).

 

Minutes:

Cllr Wilding introduced the item.

 

Cllr Sharp was invited to speak. She thanked members and officers for including the following sentence in the Equalities Strategy:

 

We will explore all opportunities to celebrate diversity and support campaigns and events that promote inclusivity and tolerance in our communities.

 

Cllr Sharp asked what resources of staff and staff time will be required. Cllr Lintill confirmed that a response would be provided outside of the meeting.

 

Members of the Cabinet then spoke in favour of the Strategy.

 

In a vote the following recommendation was agreed:

 

*RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

 

That the Council be recommended to adopt the Chichester District Council Equality Strategy 2022-26 (including the Council’s equality objectives).


 

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