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.