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Modern Slavery Statement

Meeting: 27/01/2022 - Cabinet (Item 65)

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To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Community Matters

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED to recommend to Council

 

i)        Approve the publication of the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Transparency Statement as attached at Appendix A to the Cabinet report.

 

ii)       Delegate authority to the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Director of Corporate Resources and the Head of Legal & Democratic Services to approve minor amendments and subsequent annual statements for publication.

 

 

REASON

 

i)        The adoption and publication of a Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking statement is considered best practice and is likely to become a statutory requirement within the next 12 months.

 

ii)       The approval of the statement shows the commitment of Horsham District Council to tackle modern day slavery in the community and its supply chains, it also supports the principles set out in the Sustainable Procurement Charter which is used within our procurement processes.

Minutes:

Councillor Liz Kitchen, Cabinet Member for Community Matters, stated that to adopt this Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking statement would reflect how seriously the Council takes this issue and its commitment to tackling modern day slavery in the community and in its supply chain.  The principles set out in the statement were included in the Council’s procurement process. 

 

The publication of such a statement by local authorities was considered best practice and was likely to become a statutory requirement in the future.

 

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

 

i)        Approve the publication of the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Transparency Statement as attached at Appendix A to the Cabinet report.

 

ii)       Delegate authority to the Leader of the Council in consultation with the Director of Corporate Resources and the Head of Legal & Democratic Services to approve minor amendments and subsequent annual statements for publication.

 

REASON

 

i)              The adoption and publication of a Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking statement is considered best practice and is likely to become a statutory requirement within the next 12 months.

 

ii)       The approval of the statement shows the commitment of Horsham District Council to tackle modern day slavery in the community and its supply chains, it also supports the principles set out in the Sustainable Procurement Charter which is used within our procurement processes.