Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval of the County Council’s updated Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for the financial year 2022/23 and its publication on the Central Government’s Registry of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statements for the UK.

Cabinet Portfolio Holder – Councillor Isobel Seccombe

The Leader, Councillor Isobel Seccombe, introduced this report, noting that the statement provided affirmation of the Council’s efforts and investment in preventing, tackling, or stopping modern slavery and human trafficking in 2022/23 across all council services.  Councillor Seccombe drew attention to the changes outlined in paragraph 2.1 of the report.

Resolved:

That Cabinet:

1.         Approves the Council’s updated Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for the financial year 2022/23; and

2.         Authorises the Executive Director for Resources to publish the Council’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement on the Central Government Registry alongside the estimated income for the Council in the year covered by the statement.