Agenda item

Interim Report on Tackling Racism

Report of the Town Clerk on behalf of the Tackling Racism Task Force.

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Tackling Racism Task Force which presented an interim update on its activities, discussions, and recommendations to date.

 

The Co-Chair of the Task Force spoke to introduce the item, providing a summary of the workstreams looked at to date and the various recommendations emerging. He advised that the Task Force’s report making recommendations across all seven workstreams was expected to be ready by December.

 

RESOLVED: That:-

1.         The content of the report and the direction of travel of the Tackling Racism Taskforce be noted.

2.         The report of action taken in relation to the consultative exercise on historic items in the Square Mile be noted.

3.         Subject to the agreement of the Establishment Committee, it be noted that that an increase in departmental training budgets will be required and a more detailed recommendation will be submitted to the Establishment and Policy and Resources Committees in due course.

4.         The content of the guidance for Chairs, Members and Officers, when talking about equality and diversity in relation to race, as outlined in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved.

 

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