Agenda item

To receive a verbal update of the Equalities, Diversity and Human Rights Manager.

The Town Clerk provided an update on behalf of the Equality and Diversity Manager that outlined the following –

·         The International Day of Persons with Disabilities had been well attended, with 40 people at each session. Further evaluation would be conducted in advance of next year’s event.

·         Work was underway to meet the annual equality duty data update deadline of 31^st January.

·         The Equality and Diversity Manager had attended a conference on human rights training for public and civil services. Subject to agreement internally, would be included in Force training and service delivery and reported to the Committee when implemented.