Issue - meetings

Reporting Person – Julie Fisher

The Executive received the Equalities Annual Report 2023 which set out the progress on the equalities agenda and included the Pay Gap Report.  Attention was drawn to the positive news that all staff who had taken maternity leave had returned to work, and all flexible working requests had been accommodated.  As discussed earlier in the meeting under the MTFS item, the Executive noted that the Council would need to reduce staff numbers and it would be important for the Council to follow the equality principles and provide support to staff.  The Leader commented that positive feedback had been received from staff and the unions on how the situation had been communicated to date.  The Executive highlighted the health and wellbeing work directed at Council staff and welcomed the Supporting Carers Policy.

RESOLVEd

That  (i)    the report be received; and

          (ii)   the Supporting Carers Policy be noted.

Reason:   To meet the requirement to report on annual progress on the equality agenda, report pay gap figures and present the Supporting Carers Policy.