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Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests. Minutes: In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and
County of Swansea, no interests were declared. |
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To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record. Minutes: RESOLVED
that the Minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2016 be agreed as
correct record. |
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Presentation - Update Report on Equality / Welsh Language. Minutes: Sherill
Hopkins and Phil Couch, Equalities
Policy Development Officers provided presentations
regarding Equality Update and Welsh Language Standards respectively. Phil
Couch provided a detailed and informative update regarding the Welsh Language
Standards. He outlined the following: - ·
Welsh Language
(Wales) Measure (2011) ·
The old
system containing Welsh Language Schemes compared to the new Welsh Language
Standards and potential costs for failure to comply ·
Timetable,
including regulations, compliance notice and implementation dates ·
Principles
of the Standards ·
The
actual Standards ·
Progress ·
Complaints ·
Issues ·
Concerns ·
The
future Members asked
questions of the Officer who responded accordingly. Discussions took place in relation to the
different requirements of staff and public consultation; overall use /
visibility of the Welsh language since the introduction of the Standards; areas
of concern within the Authority and how these were being addressed. Sherill
Hopkins provided a detailed and informative Equality Update presentation. She outlined the following: - ·
Strategic Equality Plan ·
Equality and Diversity Review Report ·
Equality Impact Assessments ·
Equality Engagement ·
Looking ahead…… ·
Equality Update Members asked
questions of the Officer who responded accordingly. Discussions took place in relation to
equality / fairness in the decision making process; Equality Impact
Assessments; and good equality practice being undertaken within the Authority. The Chair thanked
the Officers for their presentations. RESOLVED that: - 1)
The contents of the presentation be noted; 2) Update reports be provided to a future
meeting of the Committee. |
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Agency Workers Update. (Verbal) Minutes: The Chair informed the Committee that the Cabinet Members for Environment & Transport and Transformation & Performance had been written to regarding the views of the Committee in respect of Agency Workers and a response was awaited. |
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Work Programme 2016-2017. PDF 59 KB Minutes: The Chair presented an updated Work Programme 2016-2017. RESOLVED
that the contents of the report be noted. |