Issue - meetings

Reporting Person – Ray Morgan

The Executive received the Equalities Annual Report - 2020 which set out the progress on the equalities agenda.  It was noted that the increase in women represented on the Council’s Corporate Management Group would be reflected in the 2021 Annual Report.  Following a question regarding the equalities monitoring data of Council employees at 1 e) concerning sexual orientation on page 91 of the Agenda Pack and whether it was comparable to other organisations, Officers advised that it was a sensitive issue and people could not be compelled to answer.

RESOLVEd

That the report be received.

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