RESOLVED that:
1. The Council supports Fairtrade and welcomes initiatives by local communities in the borough to encourage the use of Fairtrade goods, including by seeking to achieve Fairtrade Town status.
2. The Council offers Fairtrade refreshment options within Council offices where possible, and explores opportunities to offer such products at other Council venues.
3. The Head of Legal and Governance be requested – in consultation with the relevant Executive member – to consider enhancing references to social value within the Council’s procurement documentation.