Fairness Commissions
Fairness Commissions have been established by several councils (for example Islington and York) to address inequality. Sheffield Fairness Commission will consider a range of evidence from groups and individuals around the city, both from written submissions and in open meetings until September. The meetings so far have been on:
- Health, with speakers including Danny Dorling – see here for a report
- Poverty, with speakers including Richard Wilkinson – see here for a report.
The Commission will recommend things that public bodies, business and charities can do to make Sheffield a fairer place, aiming to reduce the inequalities that exist in the city. Click here for the Council site.
Sheffield Equality Group submission to the commission
The Equality Group has submitted evidence to the Fairness Commission, recommending actions to address three suggested priorities for Sheffield:
• to promote the fairer sharing of the wealth that this City holds
• to reduce environmental inequalities
• to create and develop opportunities that allow the citizens of Sheffield to have responsibility and influence in addressing the cities inequalities
Submission to Fairness Commission on inequalities across the city
Submission focussing on health inequalities
Relation between poor health and median wage across Sheffield Neighbourhoods
Relative income of top 20% and bottom 20%, for Sheffield and across countries
The ideas of fairness are quite central to the work of the Equality Group, and so the group is very interested in the progress and operation of the commission. Details of questions asked of the commission so far are on this page.
