Decision details

Having considered an officer report, and presentations by the non-voting job

share Cabinet Member for Finance, Skills and Jobs, Councillor Amanda De

Ryk and the Cabinet Member for Safer Communities, Councillor Joani Reid,

the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the approval by Council of a motion that Lewisham Council signs the

Cooperative Party Charter against Modern Slavery (Council meeting 3rd

October 2018) be noted;

(2) the potential impact of adoption of the Charter, the Lewisham Modern

Slavery Protocol, and the draft Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery

Statement for 2018/19 on current and future arrangements including with

partners as set out be noted;

(3) the Council adopts and signs up to the Co-operative Party Charter on

Modern Slavery;

(4) the Lewisham Modern Slavery Protocol (developed jointly with partners)

be approved;

(5) the Council’s draft Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Statement for

2018/19 be approved.