Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance.

Following the passing of a council motion, with cross-party support, in September 2018 condemning the practice of modern slavery, the council signed a Modern Slavery Charter.

One of the Charter’s commitments was to publish a Modern Slavery Statement that sets out the measures the council has implemented to ensure its supply chains are not linked to modern slavery, as well as further measures it intends to implement.

This report therefore presents the second iteration of the Stockport Council Modern Slavery Statement, to cover the period up to 31st March 2022, and seeks committee’s approval to adopt that refreshed statement.

The Cabinet is recommended to approve the second iteration of the Stockport Council Modern Slavery Statement.

Officer contact: Alan Lawson on 0161 474 5397 or email: alan.lawson@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) identifying that in September 2018, the Council Meeting had given approval to a motion condemning the practice of modern slavery and that the Council had subsequently signed a Modern Slavery Charter.

It was noted that one of the Charter’s commitments was to publish a Modern Slavery Statement that sets out the measures the council had implemented to ensure its supply chains were not linked to modern slavery, as well as further measures it intended to implement.

RESOLVED - That approval be given to the adoption of the second iteration of the Stockport Council Modern Slavery Statement for the period up to 31 March 2022 as detailed in the report.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive

The report sets out the outcome of a review of the Council’s Modern Slavery Statement and presents the second iteration of the statement to cover the period up to 31 March 2022.

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment upon the draft updated Modern Slavery Statement appended to the report which will run to 31 March 2022, prior to its consideration by the Cabinet.

Officer Contact: Alan Lawson on 0161 474 5397 or email: alan.lawson@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the outcome of a review of the Council’s Modern Slavery Statement and presenting the second iteration of the statement to cover the period up to 31 March 2022.

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED – That the draft updated Stockport Modern Slavery Statement, which will run up 31 March 2022, be recommended for approval by the Cabinet.