DECISION

1.    To note the report of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and agree to the action plan in response to the report’s recommendations.

Action by:

DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR, STRATEGY, POLICY AND PERFORMANCE (S. GODMAN)

(Interim Service Manager, Strategy, Policy and Performance (A. Hoque)

(Service Manager, Community Engagement, Cohesion and Commissioning)

Councillor Asma Begum, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, introduced the report which was following on from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee challenge session.

She highlighted that this report contained an action plan setting out how the Council would be tackling the issues raised in the Scrutiny report.

During discussion members looked at the work was being undertaken to encourage mixing between cultures especially at schools. Officers explained that there was a lot of activity on this with a specific project being rolled out across local schools. It was agreed that this was a particularly important issue to tackle.

The Mayor welcomed the report. He confirmed he considered this a very serious issue that required the Council’s focus and that he would be keeping a close eye on progress. He agreed the recommendations set out.

RESOLVED

1.    To note the report of the OSC, and agree to the action plan in response to the report’s recommendations.