Issue - meetings
Annual Equality Scheme Update and Progress Report
Meeting: 23/03/2022 - Weekly Bulletin (Item 5.)
Annual Equality Scheme Update and Progress Report
Cabinet:
a) Approved adoption of the revised Equality Scheme at Appendix A.
b) Reviewed the Equality Scheme action plan progress report at Appendix B, detailing progress against actions set in the 2020-21 iteration of the Equality Scheme.
Please note that this decision was first published on Tuesday 22 March and so the deadline for call-in is Tuesday 29 March at 5 pm.
Meeting: 22/03/2022 - Cabinet (Item 8)
8 Annual Equality Scheme Update and Progress Report 
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Additional documents:
- Appendix A - Draft Equality Scheme 2020-24 (2022 Revision), item 8
PDF 352 KB
- Appendix B - Equality Scheme Progress Report, item 8
PDF 148 KB
Decision:
Cabinet:
a) Approved adoption of the revised Equality Scheme at Appendix A.
b) Reviewed the Equality Scheme action plan progress report at Appendix B, detailing progress against actions set in the 2020-21 iteration of the Equality Scheme.
Minutes:
The Cabinet received the Annual Equality Scheme Update. Councillor Dr. Tumi Hawkins, Lead Cabinet Member for Planning Policy and Delivery, and the Council’s Equalities and Diversity Champion, introduced the report, valuing the strength provided by a diverse workforce. The Lead Cabinet Member also commented on the Council’s role in housing eight Afghan families seeking refuge.
After a short discussion, Councillor Bridget Smith, Leader of the Council, closed the item, thanked Officers, and Cabinet:
a) Approved adoption of the revised Equality Scheme at Appendix A.
b) Reviewed the Equality Scheme action plan progress report at Appendix B, detailing progress against actions set in the 2020-21 iteration of the Equality Scheme.
Meeting: 03/03/2022 - Scrutiny and Overview Committee (Item 10)
10 Annual Equality Scheme Update and Progress Report PDF 236 KB
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - Draft Equality Scheme & Objectives (2022 refresh v0.2)), item 10
PDF 406 KB
- Appendix B - Eq Scheme Progress, item 10
PDF 147 KB
Minutes:
The Scrutiny and Overview Committee considered a draft version of the Council’s revised Equality Scheme for the 2022-23 financial year.
By virtue of the Public Sector Equality Duty, Councils were obliged to publish at least one equality objective every four years. South Cambridgeshire District Council met this requirement through its Equality Scheme and action plan for the delivery of such objectives.
Councillor Judith Rippeth observed that the issues addressed in the report potentially affected every resident of South Cambridgeshire.
Having reviewed the draft Equality Scheme at Appendix A to the report and the Equality Scheme action plan progress report at Appendix B, the Scrutiny and Overview Committee supported the onward submission of both documents to the Cabinet for approval.