Issue - meetings

          The Board received a report from the Executive Director – Environment and Regeneration, which provided an update on the White Ribbon Initiative; a UK charity set up to engage boys and men to end violence to women and girls.

          On 18 October 2023, Council would receive a Notice of Motion to support the development of an action plan and pursue accreditation.

          Key elements of the action plan included:

·       Awareness raising and e-learning offer to engage staff, Council Members and schools;

·       A planned event in November delivered by Halton’s Domestic Abuse Partnership, in collaboration with Safe Lives, the organisation Halton is actively working with; and

·       A communication and engagement plan to ensure information was available to ease navigating support for victims and system learning from lived experience.

          RESOLVED:  That the Board:

1)    note the report; and

2)    endorse the draft Action Plan.