DECISION

1.    To note this report, the monitoring grid in Appendix 1 and the Commissioner Report in Appendix 2 to the report.

2.    To agree the recommendation in section 3.5.1 that the research and themes collected and developed through the Fairness Commission are incorporated into the Community Plan refresh.

Action by:

HEAD OF PAID SERVICE (S. HALSEY)

(Service Head for Corporate Strategy and Equality (L. Russell)

(Senior Strategy, Policy and Performance Officer (E. Kuper Thomas)

The Mayor introduced the report and welcomed the Fairness Commissioners who had come to the meeting to present the report.

The Fairness Commissioners thanked the Council for the hard work of officers and Members in acting on their recommendations so quickly. They particularly highlighted work around housing, public WiFi and tackling poverty as especially welcome. They also called on large businesses with bases in the Borough to improve their support for the Council in this work.

The Mayor welcomed the report and thanked the Fairness Commissioners for their work and officers for responding so well to the recommendations. He also backed plans for a London-wide Fairness Commission. He agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1.    To note this report, the monitoring grid in Appendix 1 and the Commissioner Report in Appendix 2 to the report.

2.    To agree the recommendation in section 3.5.1 that the research and themes collected and developed through the Fairness Commission are incorporated into the Community Plan refresh.