Decision details

Councillor Zahra Beg, Cabinet Member for Equalities, Voluntary and Community Sector introduced the report.

Cabinet agreed to include an additional recommendation (nr. 4) to note the addendum to this report which sets out the comments from the Overview & Scrutiny Committee in relation to this agenda item.

Following discussion, the Chair moved to vote on the recommendations.

DECISION:

RESOLVED:

1.    That Cabinet recommends to Council that the following equalities objectives be approved:
a. People: Understand the whole person
b. Place: Understand and tackle local causes of inequality
c. Planet: Support a just transition to net zero

2.    That the Towards a Fair Barnet Roadmap 2024-2030 (attached as Appendix 1) be approved, subject to the Council's approval of the equalities objectives.

3.    That the Executive Director for Children and Families, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Equalities, Voluntary and Community Sector, be authorised to make minor amendments to the Roadmap to facilitate publication.

4.    That Cabinet noted the comments of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee contained in the addendum.

The report set out the options considered, if any, and the reasons for the recommendations and the decision.