The Tower Hamlets Equality Policy sets out the Councils commitment to equality pursuant to the public sector equality duty under the Equality Act 2010.

Whilst the Annual Report provides an update to Cabinet on the work the council and its partners have undertaken to address inequality in the Tower Hamlets which supports its meeting of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) as set out within the Equality Act 2010. It will also set out the future plan to further reduce inequality in the borough.

DECISION

1.    To agree the Tower Hamlets Council Equality Policy at Appendix 1 to the report;

2.    To note the Tower Hamlets Council Annual Equality Report 2018-19 at Appendix 2 to the report;

3.    To note the equalities implications set out at paragraph 4 of the report.

Action by:

CHIEF EXECUTIVE (W. TUCKLEY)

(Strategy and Policy Officer (K. McGinty)