Decision - Brighton & Hove Pride
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Brighton & Hove Pride
Decision Maker: Neighbourhoods, Communities and Equalities Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Report stating BHCC's commitment to support
Pride and calling upon city businesses and those who informally
benefit from the events in the city to also support.
Decision:
61.1 RESOLVED:
(1) That the Committee reaffirms its support for Pride CIC and acknowledges the benefits of working to deliver a successful and safe Pride, especially the social and economic benefit Pride creates for the city and specifically for LGBT people and LGBT community and voluntary sector organisations;
(2) That the Committee reaffirms its support of BHCC officer time and capacity to work in partnership with and support Pride CIC to make Pride a successful and safe event. The committee recognises the benefits of officers working with and encouraging local businesses to join the official Pride programme to maximise the benefit to the local community; and
(3) That the Executive Director for Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing, as the senior lead officer for the BHCC on pride, be instructed to convene a strategic city group, to meet as frequently as required in the lead up to the event, to provide oversight of the impact of the Pride weekend on the city.
Report author: Emma McDermott
Publication date: 08/05/2017
Date of decision: 13/03/2017
Decided at meeting: 13/03/2017 - Neighbourhoods, Communities and Equalities Committee
Effective from: 21/03/2017
Accompanying Documents:
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