Issue - meetings

To advise the Committee of an updated  Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for 2018-19.

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the Act) consolidates various offences relating to human trafficking and slavery. Section 54 of the Act imposes a legal duty on commercial organisations, which supply goods and/or services from or to the UK and have a global turnover of more than £36 million, to publish a slavery and human trafficking statement each financial year. Broxtowe Borough Council engages in commercial activities by providing services and its annual turnover is greater than the specified £36 million.

Whilst the Modern Slavery Act 2015 does not state that local authorities specifically are included in those organisations legally required to publish a statement, many do so as a matter of good practice. At its meeting on 12 December 2018, the Community Safety Committee resolved that Broxtowe Borough Council should produce an annual statement.

RESOLVED that the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement 2018/19 be approved.