Issue - meetings

Non-Key Decision

Portfolio Holder

Councillor Helen-Ann Smith – Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Crime Reduction

RESOLVED

that the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy Statement and

Transparency Statement 2021/22, as presented, be approved.

Cabinet was asked to approve the refreshed Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy Statement and Transparency Statement for 2021/22, detailing the Council’s commitment to tackling modern day slavery and human trafficking.

Members considered the alternative option of declining to approve the Policy, thus failing to set out and publish the current and ongoing action the Council intends to take to demonstrate its commitment to tackling Modern Slavery. This was not recommended.

RESOLVED

that the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy Statement and

Transparency Statement 2021/22, as presented, be approved.

Reason:

To meet the Council’s legal, moral and safeguarding obligations and to take a proactive approach in tackling this type of criminality, exploitation and vulnerability at a District and County wide level.