Decision - Brighton & Hove City Council 2022/2023 Modern Slavery Statement

Brighton and Hove Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee Decided 13 Jul 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee

Report author

Elizabeth Culbert

Published

25 Jul 2023

Reference

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As published

the council's own words, unedited

1) That Committee approves the Modern Slavery Statement (see Appendix 1) with the following change to Paragraph 3 of appendix 1: In Brighton & Hove, we are aiming to achieve a fairer city with a sustainable future. The emergingCorporate Plan for 2023 to 2027 will detail how we aim to create a fairer and sustainable city.

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The draft statement explains how Brighton & Hove City Council has worked during 2022/2023 to identify and reduce modern slavery risks in its operations and supply chains. It sets out procurement controls, priority high-risk sectors, supplier requirements, performance measures and planned staff training.

Recommendation

Approve the Modern Slavery Statement for the financial year 2022/2023 and review and update it annually.

Financial impact

Brighton & Hove City Council spent approximately £354 million with 3,985 suppliers during 2022/2023 via Orbis Procurement; the three authorities collectively had external supplier expenditure of circa £2 billion a year.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City CouncilSurrey County CouncilEast Sussex County CouncilOrbis ProcurementCouncil staffSuppliers and subcontractorsWorkers vulnerable to exploitation

Next steps

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Complete and publish the statement following approval.
Review and update the statement annually.
Finalise the refreshed Supplier Code of Conduct and supporting implementation and compliance-monitoring guidance.
Publish the new modern slavery supply-chain e-learning course for staff.
Continue monitoring modern slavery risks, high-risk projects and suppliers.

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