Equal Opportunities Forum - 20 November 2007
Location: Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FORUM
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber,Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, on Tuesday, 20 November 2007 at 7.30pm.
Members of Three Rivers District Council
Representatives of Watford, Rickmansworth and South Oxhey Police
" " Citizens' Advice Bureau, South Oxhey
" " Council for Racial Equality, Watford
" " Victim Support Scheme
Officers of Three Rivers District Council
Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services
12 November 2007
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1. | WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
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2. | APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
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3. | MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 24 JULY 2007 AND MATTERS ARISING
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| To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 July 2007.
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4. | MATTERS ARISING FROM INFORMAL DISCUSSION WITH LOCAL PARENTS AND CARERS OF DISABLED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
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| To discuss the feedback from the informal discussion with parents and carers of disabled children and young people on 17 October 2007.
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5. | WORK OF HERTFORDSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
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| To discuss the work of Herts Society for the Blind Mrs Bernie Prizeman (Resources Co-ordinator) & Mrs Tricia Steeden (Welfare Visitor).
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6. | PROGRESS WITH WORKS IN RELATION TO THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT (As Amended) 1995
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| A short report informing Members of progress made in relation to making TRDC buildings and Public Open Spaces accessible to persons with a disability.
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7. | EQUALITY IN EMPLOYMENT ANNUAL REPORT
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| This report presents details of the Council's employment procedures and workforce profile in terms of equality.
 | 07 11 20 EO i - (07) EO Personnel report 2007. DOWNLOAD |
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8. | FUTURE CONSULTATION WITH BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES
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| This report provides recommendations for developing further consultation with residents from Black and minority ethnic communities in order to increase feedback from hard to reach groups in the district.
| 07 11 20 EO i - (08) bme consult rpt. DOWNLOAD |
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9. | UPDATES FROM OTHER FORUMS - Domestic Violence Forum, Pensioners Forum and Youth Council
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| To receive the minutes for the above meetings and to give a verbal update where necessary.
| 07 11 20 EO i - (09) DV Forum mins 19 04 07. DOWNLOAD |
| 07 11 20 EO i - (09) Pensioner Forum mins. DOWNLOAD |
| 07 11 20 EO i - (09) Youth Council mins. DOWNLOAD |
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10. | 2007-2008 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FORUM WORK PROGRAMME
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| To consider the work programme of the Forum for 2007-2008.
| 07 11 20 EO i - (10) 2008 work prog. DOWNLOAD |
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11. | ANY OTHER BUSINESS
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12. | DATE OF NEXT MEETING
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| Wednesday 5 March 2008.
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