Purpose

An
opportunity for the Committee to:
•comment on the account of the Council’s progress in
driving forward equality, diversity and inclusion, which the
Council is required to publish under the Public Sector Equality
Duty (Equality Act 2010).
•consider any proposed amendments resulting from the annual
review of the EDI Strategy (following a review by the Equality,
Diversity and Inclusion Scrutiny Inquiry Panel if
required).

Content

DECISION:
 

RESOLVED:
 
1. 
That the Council’s statutory Public Sector
Equality Duty Return for 2025, as set out at appendix 1 to the
report, evidencing our compliance in respect of the legal duty and
progress over the last 12 months in delivering the Equality,
Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-2026, be approved.
 
2. 
That the refreshed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Strategy 2022-2026, as set out in appendix 2 to the report, be
approved as the Council’s ongoing framework for creating a
fairer and more inclusive Cornwall.
 

 
Reason for the Decision: 
 
As contained within the
report.
 
Alternative options considered:
 
None other than contained
within the report.
 
Conflicts of interest declared:
 
None.
 
Dispensations granted in respect of a conflict of
interest:
 
N/A