Issue - meetings

To receive a 12-month update on the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2024-2027 for the period September 2024 – September 2025.

Wards affected: all

Contact: Stephen Bonnell, Head of Policy, Partnerships, and Corporate Planning

RESOLVED – That the 12 month update on the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2024-2027 be received and noted.

Cabinet received an update on the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2024–2027. The report outlined achievements across the strategy’s three pillars: Compliance, Ambition, and Partnership. Members were informed of the key achievements over the past year which included (i) strengthened community engagement through partnerships (ii) enhanced accessibility and inclusion (iii) progress in inclusive education and (iv) work to foster a diverse and engaged workforce.

Cabinet noted that progress against the strategy demonstrated how the Council was advancing its broader objectives, ensuring that inclusion was not a standalone initiative but a fundamental part of achieving the ambitions set

out in the Council Plan.  The Inclusion & Diversity Strategy also set out how the Council was fulfilling its obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty to set inclusion objectives.

RESOLVED – That the 12 month update on the Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2024-2027 be received and noted.