To approve the draft Equality Policy 2017-2019, including the proposed equality objectives.

THAT:

(a) the draft Equality Policy (including the equality objectives) – at appendix 1 -

are approved for publication in January 2017 with the following amendment:

On page 13 principle 6 part (d) to include the words - that the community safety partnership leads on work around domestic violence and abuse.

To comply with the statutory requirement to publish equality objectives for the council

and to demonstrate the commitment of senior managers and elected members to

supporting the equality policy and objectives.

It is not a statutory requirement for local authorities to have an equality policy,

however it is a statutory requirement of the Equality Act 2010 to publish at least one

equality objective. An alternative option would be to publish the objectives in

isolation. This is not recommended because a comprehensive document is helpful in

demonstrating our values and commitment to equality.