Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol a Democrataidd

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr

Swyddfeydd Dinesig

Stryd yr Angel

PEN-Y-BONT AR OGWR

CF31 4WB

DX 151420

Pen-y-bont 6

Ffôn: 01656 643643

Gwefan: www.bridgend.gov.uk

Legal and Democratic Services

Bridgend County Borough Council

Civic Offices

Angel Street

BRIDGEND

CF31 4WB

DX 151420

Bridgend 6

Telephone: 01656 643643

Website: www.bridgend.gov.uk

Direct line / Deialu Uniongyrchol: (01656) 643385

Ask for / Gofynnwch am : Mr G P Jones

Direct fax / Deialu Ffacs: (01656) 657899

Our Ref / Ein cyf: GJ/BH

Your Ref / Ein cyf:

Date / Dyddiad: 29 September 2009

CABINET COMMITTEE - EQUALITIES

A meeting of the Cabinet Committee Equalities will be held in Committee Rooms 2/3, Civic Offices, Angel Street, Bridgend on Monday, 5 October 2009 at 10.00am.

AGENDA

1.

To receive apologies for absence (to include reasons, where appropriate) from Members/Officers.

2.

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members’ Code of Conduct adopted by Council from

1 September 2008.

3.

To receive for approval the minutes of the Equalities Committee held on 6 July 2009.

4.

To receive for noting the Notes of the Corporate Equalities Management Group meeting held on 11 June 2009.

5.

Officers’ Reports

(a)

Corporate Director - Wellbeing

Carers Strategy Update

(b)

Assistant Chief Executive – Corporate Development & Partnerships

(i) Half-yearly report – Implementation of the Council’s Welsh Language Scheme 2008/2011

Appendix A - Milestones

(ii) Report on Equalities in the Bridgend County Council Workforce

(iii) Report on Welsh Assembly Government Consultation on Specific Equality Duties on the

Public Sector in Wales

Appendix : Equalities Bill

(iv) Report on Equality Improvement Framework

(c)

Report of the VALREC Representative – The Deputy Leader

Valleys Regional Equality Council (VALREC) – Annual Meeting

VALREC Newsletter

6.

To consider any other item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Rule 4 of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

Yours sincerely

P A Jolley

Assistant Chief Executive - Legal and Regulatory Services and Monitoring Officer

Councillors

Councillors

Councillors

M E J Nott

A E Davies

L C Morgan

D Sage *

H J David

J C Spanswick

Councillors

Councillors

Councillors

Councillors

D A D Brett

C A Green

R M James

M Thomas

N Clarke

M Gregory

R D Jenkins

M Wilkins

P A Evans

P A Hacking