Minute 630(b) (Cabinet Book 5, Agenda Item No. 23)

Called-in by Councillors Cowdrey and Dent

The Committee considered Minute 630 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 12 January 2023, which had been called-in for scrutiny, together with the recommendations arising from the meeting of the Corporate Matters and Performance Delivery Working Party held on 7 December 2022, concerning a Notice of Motion in respect of the webcasting of public meetings that had been referred to the Working Party by the Council.

It was noted that the call-in of Minute 630 of the meeting of the Cabinet did not concern any other business arising from the meeting of the Corporate Matters and Performance Delivery Working Party on 7 December 2022.

Resolved:

That the matter (Webcasting of Public Meetings) be referred back to the Cabinet for reconsideration as the Committee was concerned that it appeared that the infrastructure installed in the Jubilee Room (Committee Room 1) at the Civic Centre was not currently providing an acceptable webcasting facility, particularly in terms of external audio volume, and that it was considered that a review of the success of the use of the Jubilee Room for recent meetings should be undertaken.

Note: This is an Executive Function

Cabinet Member: Councillor P Collins

Minutes attached

The Cabinet considered the recommendations of the Corporate Matters and Performance Delivery Working Party held 7 December 2022 concerning the Notices of Motion referred to the Working Party by Council.

Resolved:

That the recommendations of the Corporate Matters and Performance Delivery Working Party concerning the Notices of Motion set out below, be approved:

(a) Notice of Motion: Protected Characteristics for Care Experienced People

1. That the Notice of Motion seeking the treatment of care experience as a protected characteristic by the Council, be noted.

2. That it be noted that the points set out in the motion are either already addressed within current working practice or that action be taken to implement additional activity.

3. That it be noted that the following matters already reflect activity addressed within current working practices:

·       Recognition that care experienced people are an oppressed group who face discrimination.

·       That the Council has a duty to put the needs of care experienced people at the heart of decision-making through co-production and collaboration.

·       That the Council proactively seeks out and listens to the voices of care experienced people when developing new policies based on their views.

4. That the following matters be further considered for implementation:

(a) That future decisions, services and policies made and adopted by the Council be assessed through Equality Impact Assessments to determine the impact of changes on people with care experience, alongside those who formally share a protected characteristic.

(b) That in the delivery of the Public Sector Equality Duty, the Council include care experience in the publication and review of Equality Objectives and the annual publication of information relating to people who share a protected characteristic in services and employment.

(c) That the Council treat care experience as if it were a protected characteristic.

(d) That the Council formally call upon all other bodies to treat care experience as a protected characteristic until such time as this may be introduced by legislation.

(e) That the Corporate Parenting Group monitor and review the success of the Council’s arrangements to help eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation of care experienced people.

Reasons for decision:

To respond to the Notice of Motion.

Other options:

None

Note: This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to: People Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr Mitchell

(b) Notice of Motion - Webcasting of Public Meetings

1. That the Notice of Motion in relation to the webcasting of public meetings held at the Civic Centre, be noted.

2. That it be noted that the Jubilee Room had already been set up to enable the webcasting of public meetings since the receipt of the Notice of Motion and before any public meetings previously held in the Council Chamber had been relocated to the Jubilee Room.

3. That no further action is therefore required in response to the Notice of Motion.

Reasons for decision:

To respond to the Notice of Motion

Other options:

None

Note: This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to: Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr  ...  view the full decision text for item 630

The Cabinet considered the recommendations of the Corporate Matters and Performance Delivery Working Party held 7 December 2022 concerning the Notices of Motion referred to the Working Party by Council.

Resolved:

That the recommendations of the Corporate Matters and Performance Delivery Working Party concerning the Notices of Motion set out below, be approved:

(a) Notice of Motion: Protected Characteristics for Care Experienced People

1. That the Notice of Motion seeking the treatment of care experience as a protected characteristic by the Council, be noted.

2. That it be noted that the points set out in the motion are either already addressed within current working practice or that action be taken to implement additional activity.

3. That it be noted that the following matters already reflect activity addressed within current working practices:

·       Recognition that care experienced people are an oppressed group who face discrimination.

·       That the Council has a duty to put the needs of care experienced people at the heart of decision-making through co-production and collaboration.

·       That the Council proactively seeks out and listens to the voices of care experienced people when developing new policies based on their views.

4. That the following matters be further considered for implementation:

(a) That future decisions, services and policies made and adopted by the Council be assessed through Equality Impact Assessments to determine the impact of changes on people with care experience, alongside those who formally share a protected characteristic.

(b) That in the delivery of the Public Sector Equality Duty, the Council include care experience in the publication and review of Equality Objectives and the annual publication of information relating to people who share a protected characteristic in services and employment.

(c) That the Council treat care experience as if it were a protected characteristic.

(d) That the Council formally call upon all other bodies to treat care experience as a protected characteristic until such time as this may be introduced by legislation.

(e) That the Corporate Parenting Group monitor and review the success of the Council’s arrangements to help eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation of care experienced people.

Reasons for decision:

To respond to the Notice of Motion.

Other options:

None

Note: This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to: People Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr Mitchell

(b) Notice of Motion - Webcasting of Public Meetings

1. That the Notice of Motion in relation to the webcasting of public meetings held at the Civic Centre, be noted.

2. That it be noted that the Jubilee Room had already been set up to enable the webcasting of public meetings since the receipt of the Notice of Motion and before any public meetings previously held in the Council Chamber had been relocated to the Jubilee Room.

3. That no further action is therefore required in response to the Notice of Motion.

Reasons for decision:

To respond to the Notice of Motion

Other options:

None

Note: This is an Executive Function

Called-in to: Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr Collins