(Steph Vandike, Gail Bishop, Mark Trevethan) Engagement with groups via the Equality and Diversity Team and the Cornish Language Forum has taken place. A specific priority objective for Cornish Status has been identified and a task and finish Group has been set up to identify specific actions for the objectives with the FCNM Action Plan feeding into this. (Gail Bishop) Say No to Hate Campaign activities. The Council’s CIA has been amended to reflect that the Cornish are now included as a national minority (April 2016). Lowender Peran festival attended providing information on FCNM and language (November 2016). Attended and presentations given, CC commitment for Cornwall wide equality objectives. Plan to attend Royal Cornwall Show in June 2017 to promote culture, heritage and language. 137. The UK Government should continue the good dialogue with the three devolved administrations and ensure that negotiations progress in a transparent and democratic manner. It should establish permanent ongoing dialogue with Cornwall Council and the Cornish people through consultative and advisory mechanisms. To continue lobbying UK Government for resources to enable the Council to protect and promote the Cornish and specifically the Cornish language and meet the obligations to support the language under the European Charter and Framework Convention. (Steph Vandike, Portfolio Holder and Working Group) Proposal for a DCLG Cornish Champion in SofS letter (March 2017) (Steph Vandike and Leader) Ian Naysmith (DCLG) is the responsible officer for Cornish language issues, alongside the Council of Europe report. Outstanding response from Secretary of State – May 2017 Overarching aim Action (Responsible officer) Outcome Decision to be made in regards to the £100,000 (£50,000 paid 8 March 2017) Cornish Cultural Distinctiveness Fund. Paper to be taken to Informal Portfolio Holder Briefing with proposals and seeking a decision on whether the money will be spent internally or Informal Portfolio Holder Briefing paper taken on 20 March 2017 recommendation on focus areas.
externally. Following this the Working Group will be convened to discuss options. (Stephanie Vandike) Discussed at the Working Group on 28 March 2017. Specification drawn up and signed of by Portfolio Holder on 19 April 2017 2 tenders live on 26 April 2017 – deadline for submissions 31 May 2017. Raise awareness of the Framework Convention Creation of online training package suitable for Members and employees - Training package will be available by April 2017 (Gail Bishop) Equality and Diversity team raising awareness with South West Councils via SW Equality networks (June 2016). The Man Engine project (Golden Tree productions with support from Cornwall Council) promoted the principles of the Framework Convention. Engage with other organisations to make them aware of their responsibilities within the Framework Convention and capture details of their activities. The Cornwall Wide Equality Objective – ‘Raising awareness of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and guidance around how organisations can contribute to this agenda’, has been drafted and is waiting to be signed off with the rest of the objectives, this objective will start to be delivered against April 2017. (Steph Vandike, Gail Bishop, Mark Trevethan) Engagement and awareness raising with Chief Executives Group / Trade Unions (Stephanie Vandike) Consider possibility of hosting a conference for all national minorities Arts Council England have included support for the Cornish language as a specific objective within their south west regional plan, and Mark Trevethan gave a presentation to the regional office on the language programme on 3 October 2016.
constitutional set-up. This would form the basis of a Cornish Cultural Strategy. 32. The authorities should amend the statutes to include language and caste as grounds of discrimination under the definition of race 42. The Advisory Committee calls on the central and devolved authorities to ensure that policy documents such as integration and race strategies are complemented by appropriate action plans and adequate resources to ensure effective access to rights for persons belonging to national and ethnic minorities, in particular as regards the Northern Ireland Racial Equality Strategy 2015-2025. 136. The Advisory Committee reiterates its call to the authorities to enhance opportunities for persons belonging to national and ethnic minorities to participate in public affairs, and this should include measures that facilitate their engagement in broader political processes and mainstream political parties. 146. The Advisory Committee urges the authorities to ensure that any administrative and constituency border reform follows an inclusive process, which takes into account the presence of persons belonging to a national minority in the territory, their meaningful participation and respect for their rights. To lobby UK Government to maintain the integrity of Cornwall’s border. (Richard Williams, Chris Roy and Leader) Boundary Commission’s secondary consultation for the Boundary Review proposals is being drafted, deadline 27th March (Stephanie Vandike in conversations with responsible officer) Representations made to Boundary Commission (7 and 10 November 2016); response to formal consultation submitted 150. The Advisory Committee calls on the British-Irish Council to address actively the Cornish language in its work and to endeavour to involve the Cornwall authorities, in part by Contact Secreatriat of BIC to ensure this is discussed on their agenda. (Mark Trevthan)