Decision - Accessible City Strategy

Brighton and Hove Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee Decided 4 Aug 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee

Report author

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Published

4 Aug 2023

Reference

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As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED: That the Committee aproved the Accessible City Strategy

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The report presents Brighton & Hove City Council’s first Accessible City Strategy, aiming to make the council and city more accessible and inclusive for disabled people. The strategy was developed with input from disabled residents, disability organisations, council staff and stakeholder groups, and focuses on engagement, data, and reviewing policy and practice.

Recommendation

That Committee approves the Accessible City Strategy (appendix 1) and recommends it for approval to the Strategy, Finance and City Regeneration Committee.

Financial impact

A budget of £20,000 has been allocated from the Communities, Equalities and Third Sector initiatives budget, principally to fund the consultant. Financial implications arising from the action plan will be considered by the relevant services through budget management and the council’s budget-setting process.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

ESCHR Committee

Date in document

11 Jul 2023

Stakeholders named

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disabled residentsdisabled people’s organisationsdisabled council employeesDisability PanelWider Reference GroupDeaf community membersDisabled Workers and Carers’ NetworkEquality and Inclusion PartnershipDeaf Services Liaison ForumBrighton & Hove City Council service users, visitors, customers and tenants

Next steps

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The ESCHR Committee is asked to approve the Accessible City Strategy.
The strategy is to be recommended for approval to the Strategy, Finance and City Regeneration Committee.
The council’s directorates will implement and develop their action plans.
Progress will be monitored quarterly through the council’s performance management framework.
Performance and progress will be reported to the Equality, Community Safety and Human Rights Committee and the Equality and Inclusion Partnership.

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