Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Public Health & Equality

Forward Plan Ref: 2022/065

Contact:Emily Schofield, Acting Head of Strategy, 07881 311707

Report by Corporate Director Customers, Organisational Development & Resources (CA12).

To agree the recommendations set out in the paper.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

a)                  Agree the commissioning of research to provide an evidence base to underpin prioritisation and delivery

b)                  Agree to update our Including Everyone framework to set out our commitment to transgender and non-binary residents

c)                  Agree the approach to providing gender inclusive bathrooms through the council’s Property Strategy

d)                  Agree the approach to providing consistent and inclusive language

e)                  Agree to the development of an LGBTIQA+ guidance document

f)                    Agree to an annual review of progress

Recommendations agreed

Cabinet considered a paper setting out the key areas of focus and recommendations for the Cabinet response to the motion agreed at Council in April 2022 requesting action to support our transgender and non-binary residents.

Councillor Glynis Phillips, Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, summarised the report which included:

·       Proposed focused engagement with the LGBTIQA+ community on access to Council services and, through Healthwatch, to similarly engage on NHS services, leading to the development of a guidance document.

·       Updating the Including Everyone framework to ensure a clearer commitment to supporting our Transgender and non-binary residents.

·       Consideration of the implications of gender-inclusive bathrooms in the current review of property strategy.

·       A review in one year with an offer of discussion at the appropriate scrutiny committee.

Councillor Lygo proposed the recommendations which were seconded by Councillor Sudbury and agreed.

RESOLVED to:

a)                  Agree the commissioning of research to provide an evidence base to underpin prioritisation and delivery

b)                  Agree to update our Including Everyone framework to set out our commitment to transgender and non-binary residents

c)                  Agree the approach to providing gender inclusive bathrooms through the council’s Property Strategy

d)                  Agree the approach to providing consistent and inclusive language

e)                  Agree to the development of an LGBTIQA+ guidance document

f)                    Agree to an annual review of progress