Decision - Development of an Accessible City Strategy

Brighton and Hove Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee, Council Decided 15 Sep 2022 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee, Council

Report author

Emma McDermott

Published

15 Sep 2022

Reference

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As published

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RESOLVED: That the Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee: 1. Noted the report and agrees to receive further update reports. 2. Recommended to Full Council that it agrees that the Council should sign the Disability Impact Pledge. That Full Council: 1. Agreed that the Council should sign the Disability Impact Pledge.

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The report updates the committee on progress developing an Accessible City Strategy for Brighton & Hove City Council. It recommends that the council sign the Disability Impact Pledge and continue developing the strategy through engagement with disabled people, disability organisations and council services.

Recommendation

The Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee should note the report, receive further update reports and recommend to Full Council that Brighton & Hove City Council sign the Disability Impact Pledge. Full Council should agree that the council sign the pledge.

Financial impact

A budget of £20,000 has been allocated from the Communities, Equality and Third Sector initiatives budget to support the work, principally funding the consultant. The report states that there are no associated costs for signing the Disability Impact Pledge.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee

Date in document

15 Sep 2022

Stakeholders named

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disabled people who live, work, study or visit Brighton & Hovedisability organisationsBrighton & Hove City Council services and directoratesDisability PanelWider Reference GroupEquality and Inclusion PartnershipDisabled and Carers Workers’ Network

Next steps

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Hold regular meetings of the officer Task & Finish Group.
Develop actions for the strategy action plan with support from the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team.
Continue meetings of the Disability Panel and recruit D/deaf disabled and neurodiverse people.
Recruit members of the Wider Reference Group and hold its meetings.
Freeney Williams consultancy to draft the front end of the strategy.
Discuss the draft with Lead Members for equality in autumn 2022.
Present the draft strategy to the Disability Panel, Wider Reference Group and BHCC Executive Leadership Team in January and February 2023.
Present the strategy for approval to the Tourism, Equalities, Communities and Culture Committee in March 2023.

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