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)

Councillor Asma Begum, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Equalities, introduced the report setting out the Council’s Equality Policy as well as its Annual Equality Report for 2018-19. The reports set out how the Council met its statutory duties as well as the commitments set out in the Mayor’s manifesto. She highlighted a number of points including how important it was that equality matters were considered in all Council decision making. She also thanked Councillor Mufeedah Bustin who had been supporting this work.

The Mayor welcomed the report and in particular how it combined all the relevant information into one piece. He thanked officers and Members for their hard work on the issue and agreed the recommendations as set out.

RESOLVED

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.