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Contact: Rachel Pugh - Scrutiny and Democratic Support Officer Email: rachel.pugh1@powys.gov.uk
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Apologies To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from
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Disclosures of Interest To receive any disclosures of interests by Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting. Minutes: There were no Declarations of Interest from Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda.
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Declaration of Party Whips To receive disclosures of prohibited party whips which a Member has been given in relation to the meeting in accordance with Section 78(3) of the Local Government Measure 2011.
(NB: Members are reminded that under Section 78 Members having been given a prohibited party whip cannot vote on a matter before the Committee.) Minutes: The Committee did not receive any disclosures of prohibited party whips which a Member has been given in relation to the meeting in accordance with Section 78(3) of the Local Government Measure 2011. |
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Corporate and Strategic Equality Plan PDF 225 KB To receive and consider the Draft Corporate and Strategic Equality Plan (the plan will be updated with the full engagement analysis when complete) Additional documents:
Minutes: Documents Considered: The Draft Corporate and Strategic Equality Plan
A presentation was provided with overarching detail to the plan, providing statistics and information gathered through various engagement methods and data sets provided to the Council.
· The Corporate Plan has been through numerous workshops and engagement sessions throughout the summer and autumn. · The Plan has been informed by insight and intelligence, the major data source was the Wellbeing Assessment conducted and published in March 2022, which is carried out by all Councils throughout Wales conducted as part of the Wellbeing Future Generations Act of 2015. · A living in Wales survey was carried out in 2021. · The Wellbeing Assessment insight was published in March 2022, the report was compiled before then and therefore the facts are from that publication. · The plan will be reviewed annually.
Ambitions by 2027, · Stronger - We will become a county that succeeds together, with communities and people that are well connected socially, and are personally and economically resilient · Fairer - We will be an open, well-run, Council where peoples' voices are heard and help to shape our work and priorities, with fairer, more equal, access to services and opportunities. We will work to tackle poverty and inequality to support the well-being of the people of Powys · Greener - We want to ensure a greener future for Powys, where our well-being is linked to that of the natural world, and our response to the climate and nature emergencies is at the heart of everything we do
Objectives 1. We will improve people’s awareness of services, and how to access them, so that they can make informed choices 2. We will support good quality, sustainable employment, providing training opportunities, and pursuing real living wage employer accreditation 3. We will work to tackle poverty and inequality to support the well-being of the people of Powys
The Committee welcomed: · A very comprehensive succinct presentation. · A robust and ambitious plan. · The council have been asked through the Mid Wales Growth Deal to help map the poor broadband connectivity areas in Powys. · The development of new innovative ways to improve citizen engagement, especially around survey participation.
The Committee noted: · The need for clear meaningful communication between the Council and its citizens to improve engagement. · That town talks facilitated independently at a local level may provide greater engagement. · The Plan states a full evaluation of the leisure services by 2025, however this will begin as soon as possible due to financial pressures. · That the economic challenges have been greater than ever experienced and the focus was to do fewer things really well and ensure services were provided, with a focus on service access.
The Committee expressed concern regarding: · The ambition of just three targeted Objectives for the next four years were limited, key changes would enable them to have more ambition and reach. · The mismatch of what is being conducted internally and what is being supported for communities. · That decisions can only be made using evidenced up to date statistics and data sets. ... view the full minutes text for item 4. |
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Scrutiny Work Programme To note that future meetings of the Committee will be held as follows:
Minutes: A meeting to discuss the work programme was proposed to prioritise items for the coming months.
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