Issue - meetings

That the Confident in our Future, Fairness and Respect Strategy 2013 – 2018, as set out in Annex 1 of the submitted report, be approved.

Reasons for Decisions:

Approving the Confident in Our Future, Fairness and Respect Strategy 2013-2018will support the delivery of the Council’s commitment to promote Fairness and Respect in the services it provides and in its workforce.  It will also ensure that statutory requirements for the publication of equality objectives continue to be met. 

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee]

The Cabinet Member for Business Services highlighted the key points from ‘Confident in our Future: Fairness and Respect Strategy’, which was designed to meet the Council’s responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 and further embed Fairness and Respect across the Council. She also brought the Equalities Impact Assessment to the Cabinet’s attention.

The Deputy Leader stressed the importance of a Corporate Strategy. Other Members indicated their support for Annex 1, to the submitted report, which set out the case for fairness and respect and also highlighted the diversity of the county of Surrey.

The Cabinet Associate for Fire and Police services publically thanked the Council’s External Equality Advisory Group for their valuable input into the strategy.

RESOLVED:

That the Confident in our Future, Fairness and Respect Strategy 2013 – 2018, as set out in Annex 1 of the submitted report, be approved.

Reasons for Decisions:

Approving the Confident in Our Future, Fairness and Respect Strategy 2013-2018will support the delivery of the Council’s commitment to promote Fairness and Respect in the services it provides and in its workforce.  It will also ensure that statutory requirements for the publication of equality objectives continue to be met.