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South Lanarkshire Council · 22 November 2023
Back to Equal Opportunities Forum — 22 November 2023 and its agenda

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Council Offices, Almada Street        
Hamilton, ML3 0AA 
Tuesday, 14 November 2023 
Dear Councillor 
Equal Opportunities Forum 
The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Forum to be held
as follows:- 
Date:  Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Time:  14:00
Venue: Hybrid - Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton,
ML3 0AA 
The business to be considered at the meeting is listed overleaf. 
Yours sincerely 
Cleland Sneddon
Chief Executive 
Members 
Mo Razzaq (Chair), Mark McGeever (Depute Chair), Janine Calikes, Ross Clark, Poppy Corbett,
Grant Ferguson, Cal Johnston-Dempsey, Monique McAdams, Kirsten Robb, Bert Thomson 
Substitutes
Mathew Buchanan, Gavin Keatt, Richard Lockhart, Katy Loudon, Carol Nugent, Norman Rae

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BUSINESS 
1 Declaration of Interests 
2 Minutes of Previous Meeting
Minutes of the meeting of the Equal Opportunities Forum held on 13 September
2023 submitted for approval as a correct record.  (Copy attached) 
3 - 6 
Item(s) for Consideration 
3 Islamophobia. Causes and Cures
Presentation by D Gilius, Scotland Junior Regional Manager, Muslim
Engagement and Development (MEND) 
4 Annual Report – Mainstreaming Equality and Diversity within Housing and
Technical Resources
Report dated 10 October 2023 by the Executive Director (Housing and
Technical Resources).  (Copy attached) 
7 - 18 
5 Date of Next Meeting - Wednesday 21 February 2024 
Urgent Business 
6 Urgent Business
Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. 
For further information, please contact:-
Clerk Name: Elizabeth-Anne McGonigle
Clerk Telephone: 07385403101
Clerk Email: elizabeth-anne.mcgonigle@southlanarkshire.gov.uk