Decision details

Date of Decision:

14^th August 2025

Title:

Consultation to refresh the Inclusion Strategy

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Judith Badger, Assistant Chief Executive and Strategic Director Finance and Customer Services

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Council Constitution, Appendix 9, Section 4C2: Assistant Chief Executive – Delegated Executive Functions:

The Assistant Chief Executive is authorised to discharge executive functions in relation to:- (6) Performance, Intelligence and Improvement, including Policy and Partnerships.

The functions and delegations of the Assistant Chief Executive are currently being exercised by the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services. This arrangement is set out as a footnote, on the first page of Appendix 9 (Responsibility for Functions) of the Council Constitution as follows:

Further to Appendix 9, Section 3A paragraph 3(e) of the Constitution the Chief Executive has temporarily reallocated the functions and delegations of the Assistant Chief Executive to the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Decision:

To approve the undertaking of consultation to support the refresh of the Inclusion Strategy.

Reasons for the Decision:

Public consultation and engagement is essential to enable residents and stakeholders to contribute to the development of any strategy. Therefore, the undertaking of in person and online formats working in partnership with relevant stakeholders is recommended. 

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

The Council could choose to develop and implement the proposals without consultation. This option would not allow residents to shape the Inclusion Strategy and would exclude groups who would be impacted by the strategy. It is therefore not recommended.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

There are no conflicts of interest.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

None.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None.

Reports or parts of reports considered

Report - Consultation to refresh the Inclusion Strategy

Appendix 1   Consultation Plan

Appendix 2   Part A Equalities Screening

Appendix 3    Carbon Impact Assessment