Issue - meetings

RESOLVED to:

1)   Note the content of the report and the proposals to respond to the Diverse Council Declaration motion following Full Council on 12July 2023;

2)   Agree to establish a cross-party working group to consider the wide-ranging matters contained in the Diverse Council Declaration motion; and

3)   Receive a further report to outline recommendations from the cross-party working group aligned to the review of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusions Strategy.

Councillor C Hart introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, that sought approval for the creation of a cross-party working group to consider the wide-ranging matters outlined in the Diverse Council Declaration motion presented to Council on 12 July 2023.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the content of the report and the proposals to respond to the Diverse Council Declaration motion following Full Council on 12July 2023;

2)    Agree to establish a cross-party working group to consider the wide-ranging matters contained in the Diverse Council Declaration motion; and

3)    Receive a further report to outline recommendations from the cross-party working group aligned to the review of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusions Strategy.