Decision details

The Executive received the Equalities Annual Report - 2018 which set out the progress on the equalities agenda.  The Executive welcomed the work undertaken by Officers during the year, including the Council’s work with the York Road Project to register 11 homeless electors as part of the Voter ID Pilot.  It was noted that those electors had been issued with Local Elector cards and, as a result, were now in possession of photo ID which would enable them to access universal credits.  The Chief Executive advised that Council, at its meeting on 26 July 2018, would receive a report on the Voter ID Pilot.

Following a question regarding the gender pay gap, the Executive was informed that Officers were preparing an action plan in order to achieve a reduction in the Council’s gender pay gap.  Members were reminded that Council, at its meeting on 5 April 2018, had received the Pay Policy Statement 2018-19 which had included gender pay gap data.  The Council in April had agreed to acknowledge the importance of reducing the gender pay gap and had requested that the Chief Executive report to the December 2018 meeting of the Executive on progress.

Following a question in relation to the number of staff with disabilities who had left the Council’s employment in the year, the Executive was advised that Officers were not aware of any specific issues.  The Chief Executive undertook to speak to the Head of Human Resources regarding the matter.

RESOLVED

That the report be received.

Reason:   To meet the requirement to report on annual progress on the equality agenda.

Cllr Kemp, Portfolio Holder, employees, a range of voluntary and community sector groups and organisations.