Equal Opportunities Forum - 8 March 2005


Location: Meeting Room B15, Basing House

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FORUM

NOTICE AND AGENDA

For a meeting to be held in meeting room B15 Basing House adjacent to Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, on Tuesday 8 March 2005 at 7.30pm.

Members of Three Rivers District Council

Representatives of Watford, Rickmansworth and South Oxhey Police

Representatives of  Citizens' Advice Bureau, South Oxhey

Representatives of  Council for Racial Equality, Watford

Representatives of  Victim Support Scheme

Officers of Three Rivers District Council Housing and Environment and Corporate Development

Tony Beirne, Director of Strategic Services
2 March 2005

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

INTRODUCTIONS

3.

NOTES

To confirm as a correct record the Notes of the meeting held on 8 September 2004 (copy enclosed for Members of the Forum).

downloadable document icon04 09 08 EO mins. DOWNLOAD


4.

RACE EQUALITY SCHEME UPDATE

This report provides an update on progress against the actions set out in the Race Equality Scheme 2003-2006.

downloadable document icon05 03 08 EO - (04) race equality scheme update. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon05 03 08 EO - (04) app 1 - cre race equality scheme guidance notes. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon05 03 08 EO - (04) app 2 - statutory instruments order 2001. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon05 03 08 EO - (04) app 3 - statutory duty and cre guidance relevance to three rivers. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon05 03 08 EO - (04) app 4 - statutory instruments order 2004. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon05 03 08 EO - (04) app 5 - updated res action plan. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon05 03 08 EO - (04) app 6 - bvpi's relating to the race equality scheme. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon05 03 08 EO - (04) app 7 - trdc equal opportunities policy statement. DOWNLOAD

downloadable document icon05 03 08 EO - (04) app 8 - draft res action plan to may 31st 2005. DOWNLOAD


5.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ACTION PLAN

This report reviews current structures for performance management and community engagement in Racial Equality and Equalities work in Three Rivers District Council and recommends action to improve on those structures.

downloadable document icon05 03 08 EO - (05) equal opps report for ef1. DOWNLOAD


6.

UPDATES FROM OTHER FORUMS - Domestic Violence Forum, Pensioners Forum and Youth Council

To receive minutes for the above meetings


7.

UPDATE - WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1995 ( to be circulated at the meeting)

To update Members on works and progress in relation to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

downloadable document icon05 03 08 EO - (07) works in connection with the disability discrimination act 1995. DOWNLOAD


8.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

9.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING - Thursday 1 September 2005

Download this agenda in Word format below