Decision - Brighton & Hove City Council 2021/2022 Modern Slavery Statement

Brighton and Hove Policy & Resources Committee Decided 7 Jul 2022 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Report author

Tim Read

Published

7 Jul 2022

Reference

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As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED : That Committee approved the Modern Slavery Statement.

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The committee considered Brighton & Hove City Council’s first Modern Slavery Statement, describing actions taken during 2021/2022 to address modern slavery risks in its operations and supply chains. The statement was approved and is to be co-signed and published, with further risk assessment, supplier engagement and staff training planned for 2022/2023.

Outcome

approved

Recommendation

That Committee approves the Modern Slavery Statement (see Appendix 1).

Financial impact

No material financial implications; Brighton & Hove City Council’s share of the Orbis Partnership costs is expected to be approximately £0.015 million per annum.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Date in document

7 Jul 2022

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City CouncilSurrey County CouncilEast Sussex County CouncilOrbis ProcurementCouncil staff and procurement personnelSuppliers and workers in the Council’s supply chainsPeople vulnerable to or affected by modern slaverySussex Anti-Slavery NetworkBrighton & Hove Anti-Slavery Network

Next steps

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The statement will be co-signed by the Chief Executive and the Leader of the Council.
The approved statement will be published.
The statement will be reviewed and updated annually.
Policies, procurement processes, supplier engagement, risk assessments, training and performance indicators will be strengthened during 2022/2023.
A Modern Slavery Statement for the 2022/2023 financial year will be published.

Precedents

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