Equalities Assembly Conference 9th November 2011
This year’s Equalities Assembly Conference has been planned in partnership with the Equality Hub Representatives. This year’s focus to be on Leeds city centre equality issues.
The conference will be chaired by James Rogers, Assistant Chief Executive of Policy, Planning and Improvement. There will be short speeches by the Hub Representatives who will be talking about the work their individual hubs have been concentrating on over the last 12 months. Guest speakers will be Martin Farrington (Director of City Development), Councillor Josie Jarosz and Martin Dean (Head of Leeds Initiative).
Round table discussions will be led by staff from the City Development directorate. The discussions will focus on access issues based around traffic, community safety, green spaces, culture in the city and how to create a City For All Ages.
Community groups and Leeds City Council have come together to set up a new forum called the Equalities Assembly. The Equalities Assembly will make it easier for Leeds' diverse communities to engage with and influence the decisions the council makes.
The Equalities Assembly is a forum, made up of Equality Hubs, which helps ensure we engage with and involving the full range of citizens that live in Leeds in the decisions we makes.
Coordinated by our Equality Team it provides a way for us to understand local people's views, helping to improve the services and employment opportunities we offer.
Information can be downloaded from the right hand side of the page, which provide more information about the Equalities Assembly and the Equality Hubs.
Equalities Assembly newsletter - the first ever newsletter is now available. This provides you with an update on the work of the different equality hubs and introduces the hub representatives.
Equalities Assembly independent evaluation and action plan - this has been carried out by lecturer from University of Leeds. An action plan has been developed based on the recommendations and in partnership with the Hub representatives.
If you would like more information about the Equalities Assembly please contact Leeds our Equality Team on 0113 247 4190, text 07981 270 162 or email equalityteam@leeds.gov.uk