Decision details

In accordance with the Public Sector Equality Duties in Wales, the need to report and publish the Council’s Annual Equality Report, for the year 2017/18.

The Equality & Diversity officer provided Cabinet Members with information on the Council’s Annual Equality Report, for the year 2017/18.

Cabinet Members were referred to Appendix 1 where the equality report for 2017/18 was displayed. The officer explained that the Annual Equality Report had been developed to fulfil the Council’s legal duties and obligations to report on its progress in delivering the general and specific equality duties.  The officer explained that positive responses had been received from all service areas of the Council and that areas for improvement would continue to be monitored.

The Deputy Leader took the opportunity to thank the officer and her team for their continuous hard work in ensuring that RCT CBC promotes equality and diversity across all service areas.

Cabinet RESOLVED:

1.    To publish the Annual Equality Report 2017/18.