CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

 

To:       Councillors Downham, Hughes, Slatter and Ward. 

Staff Members Norah Al-Ani, Aasia Bibi, Bridget Keady, Graham Watts. 

Public Members: Graham Lewis, Gerri Bird, Redge Carpen, Phil Vasili.

 

(Published and despatched on 1 November 2004).

 

Equalities Panel

 

Date:  Monday 8 November 2004

Time: 4.00 pm

Place: Committee Room 2, Guildhall

Contact: Liz Whitcher

Direct Dial:   (01223) 457015

 

 

Please note that at 3.30pm there will be refreshments provided and introduction of new Equalities Panel members.

                                                                          

 

Agenda

 

 

1.         PANEL MEMBERSHIP                                                                      

 

2.         APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

 

3.         PUBLIC QUESTION TIME – see below for details of the scheme and other public information.

           

4.         MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 5TH APRIL 2004

      To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 29 July 2004 as a correct record.                                                                                            

                  

5.         MATTERS ARISING

Additional information to that reported in the minutes for the last meeting.

 

6.       SERVICE DELIVERY

6.1Disability Discrimination Act

6.2Equality Impact Assessments

Report by Strategy

 

7.        EMPLOYMENT MATTERS:

                                    Promoting Diversity In Employment – Progress Report

                                    Appendix 1: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVERSITY ACTIONS FOR JUNE 2004 – JUNE 2005.

 

Report by Head of Human Resources

 

 8.        DUTY TO PROMOTE

                                    Appendix 1: A Multi-Faith Centre for Cambridge

Report by Strategy Officer

 

9.         DATE OF NEXT MEETING

 

            To set the date for the next meeting of the Committee.

 

 

           

Information for the public

You are welcome to attend this meeting as an observer.

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You can ask questions/make a statement on an issue included on the agenda above, or on an issue which is within this committee’s powers. If you wish to ask a question/make a statement related to an agenda item it would be helpful if you would contact the committee officer (listed above under ‘contact’) before the meeting starts.  If you wish to ask a question/make a statement on a matter not included on this agenda, it would be helpful if you contacted the committee officer by 10.00am the working day before the meeting so that relevant information can be obtained for you. 

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In the event of the fire alarm sounding  (which is a continuous ringing sound), you should pick up your possessions and leave the building by the route you came in. Once clear of the building, you should assemble on the pavement opposite the main entrance to the Guildhall and await further instructions. If your escape route or the assembly area is unsafe, you will be directed to safe areas by a member of Cambridge City Council staff.