(a)          Decision(s)

That AVDC’s Equality Report for 2017 be approved for publication in order to meet the Council’s statutory duty.

(b)          Reason(s) for Decision(s)

This is a statutory requirement.

(c)        Alternative Options Considered

None.

(d)       Relevant Scrutiny Committee

Finance and Services. That Committee considered the report at its meeting on 8 January, 2018.  The Committee Chairman attended the meeting to elaborate upon the Committee’s deliberations.  The Cabinet Member for Communities gave an undertaking to include as much of the detail asked for by the Committee in future reports, bearing in mind the need to keep the document concise and easily readable.

(e)        Conflicts of Interest / Dispensation(s)

None.