Purpose

For the Cabinet to consider adopting the
socioeconomic duty.

Content

The Cabinet has
considered a proposal to voluntarily adopt the socio-economic duty
in Stockport including the steps necessary to implementation, and
has:-
 
(1) Noted the delivery
of activity against the Anti-Poverty 2024 – 2027
objectives
 
(2) Adopted the
socio-economic duty and approve the implementation stages.
 
(3) Approved that the
council will take socio-economic disadvantage into account in terms
of its public sector equality duty.
 
(4) Confirmed that the
council will continue to work with partner organisations across the
borough on the development and implementation of the socio-economic
duty.