Review of the Equality and Diversity Policy - Notice of Motion
To report the outcome of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 13 May 2025 as follows, regarding the Notice of Motion deferred to Overview and Scrutiny from the Council meeting 29 October 2024.
The Overview & Scrutiny Committee has satisfied itself with the information received which has been thoroughly considered and recommend that officers provide an update to this committee once the Statutory guidance has been published and officers have had the opportunity to consider the implications.
The link to the Overview and Scrutiny Agenda of 13 May 2025, full minutes and background papers is: https://democracy.teignbridge.gov.uk/mgChooseDocPack.aspx?ID=3747
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Decision:
It was proposed by Councillor Keeling and seconded by Councillor Palethorpe and
RESOLVED
That the Council accepts the recommendation from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 13th May 2025 in response to the Notice of Motion.
Minutes:
The Council considered the recommendation from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee relating to the Notice of Motion “Review of Equality and Diversity Policy” proposed by Councillor J Taylor.
Councillor J Taylor’s Notice of Motion was referred to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at the Council meeting on 29th October 2024. The Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered the motion at its meeting on 13th May 2025.
In response to the notice of motion, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee recommended that:
The Overview & Scrutiny Committee has satisfied itself with the information received which has been thoroughly considered and recommend that officers provide an update to this committee once the Statutory guidance has been published and officers have had the opportunity to consider the implications.
It was proposed by the Leader and seconded by the Deputy Leader to accept the recommendation from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 13th May 2025 in response to the Notice of Motion.
Councillors J Taylor and MacGregor spoke to this item against the motion to accept the recommendation and that a working group was not set up. Councillor Horner spoke to this item regarding the co-option of external expertise to aide discussions.
The motion was put to the vote and declared as CARRIED.