Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: that

1.            the proposal to establish a new Race Equality Taskforce with the objectives set out in paragraph 16 of the report be approved

2.            the appointment of Cllr Saeed Ebrahim as Chair of the Race Equality Taskforce be agreed.

3.            Authority be delegated to the Head of Performance & Partnerships, in consultation with the Chair of the Race Equality Taskforce and Leader of the Council and with advice from the Director of Governance and Legal Services, to finalise detailed Terms of Reference for the Race Equality Taskforce, to be confirmed at the inaugural meeting of the Taskforce.

4.            Authority be delegated to the Head of Performance & Partnerships, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Chair of the Race Equality Task Force, to undertake a public appointment process for membership of the Race Equality Taskforce.

5.            authority be delegated to the Head of Performance & Partnerships, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Chair of the Race Equality Taskforce to commence a public consultation exercise to inform the initial priorities for the Race Equality Taskforce’s work programme.