Decision details

Implementation of the Council Motion on `Black Lives Matter'

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To set out proposals for a the establishment of a Commission to review race relations and a review of statues, monuments and plaques in the City connected with the slave trade.

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)  the correspondence between the City Council and the Ambassador of the United States of America be welcomed

 

(2)  the Terms of Reference for the Gloucester Commission to review Race Relations be endorsed

 

(3)  the Terms of Reference for the review of monuments, statutes and plaques within Gloucester be endorsed

 

(4)  a budget of up to £5,000 to be approved to support this work.

 

 

Report author: Anne Brinkhoff

Publication date: 12/11/2020

Date of decision: 11/11/2020

Decided at meeting: 11/11/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 20/11/2020

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