Issue - meetings
Adoption of Co-operative Party Charter against Modern Slavery
Meeting: 13/02/2019 - Mayor and Cabinet (Item 394)
394 Adoption of Co-operative Party Charter against Modern Slavery 
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Additional documents:
- Modern Day Slavery and human trafficking Feb 19 FINAL, item 394
PDF 255 KB
- Lewisham Modern Day Slavery Protocol February 2019, item 394
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- LBL Modern Slavery Statement 2018 19 DRAFT, item 394
PDF 2 MB
- APPENDIX A COUNCIL MOTION, item 394
PDF 190 KB
Decision:
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.
Minutes:
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, for the reasons set out in the report by a vote of 8-0
RESOLVED 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.