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The Corporate Equality Board
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The
Corporate Equality Board takes a strategic lead on equalities and diversity issues at Worcestershire
County Council. The Board is chaired by a Chief Officer, and comprises of the Senior Managers
from all Directorates, the three Lead Members on diversity issues and the Corporate Diversity Manager.
The diagram below explains the structure for equality and diversity within Worcestershire
Membership of the Board
| Name | Job Title | Role in Group |
| Eddie Clarke | Director of Adult and Community Services | Programme Manager |
| Cllr. Philip Gretton | Councillor Champion | |
| Cllr. Jo Hodges | Councillor Champion | |
| Cllr. Sue Askin | ||
| Richard Keble | Head of Commissioning and Quality | Service Lead Children's Services |
| Kenny Brown | Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development | Service Lead Corporate Services |
| Chas Chainey | Chief Administrative Manager | Service Lead Environmental Services |
| Tony Dipple | Head of Financial Appraisal | Service Lead Financial Services |
| Diane Tilley | Director of Planning Economy and Performance | Service Lead Planning, Economy and Performance |
| Elaine MCarthy | People Development/Wellbeing and Diversity Manager | |
| Rukhsana Koser | Corporate Diversity Manager | Programme Manager |
| Sandy Bannister | Disability Equality Adviser | |
| Katharine Slade | Marketing and Communications Manager | |
| Catherine Driscoll | Head of Culture, Commissioning and Community |
Purpose of Board
The Corporate Equality Board will:
Be responsible for co-ordinating and monitoring Worcestershire County Council's
work on the Equality Standard for Local Government, ensuring that the application and implementation
is consistent throughout the authority
Actively support the duty to promote
equality of opportunity and good relations and eliminate all forms of discrimination
Provide
leadership in the development of authority wide policies, procedures and practice to promote equality
of opportunity in employment and service delivery as a mainstream activity. This will take account
of experience and new and emerging legislation
Last modification: 11:00:50, 25th November, 2008 by Hazel Robinson
Review date: 29th December, 2008
