Objective 1
Working for the Council
We will ensure that equality, fairness and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do, and that good practice is embedded in the council’s culture and services. We will do this by:
- Reviewing and updating resources and training for staff, and councillor learning and development resources in relation to equality issues.
- Ensuring new councillors have access to training and ongoing support on equality, fairness and inclusion.
- Provide training and guidance on equality duties and equality and fairness analysis for new staff within the council, with refresher training available to teams.
- Clearly present equality considerations as part of the Council’s formal decision making process.
- Funding projects through the community grants programme which promote the inclusion of communities and groups protected under the Equality Act.
Objective 2
Community Relations
We will work to improve policy and practice in line with issues facing our communities and staff, particularly in regard to:
- Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation and any other conduct prohibited under the Act.
- Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a characteristic and those who do not share it.
- Foster good relations between people who share a characteristic and those who do not share it.
- Supporting communities through the work of our frontline teams and in partnership with other organisations.
- Incorporating consideration of social inclusivity in service level strategies, service design and delivery.
Objective 3
Accessible information and services
We will work to ensure that council services, information, consultation and engagement opportunities remain accessible to all residents, particularly those with protected characteristics. We will do this by:
- Providing a range of channels for residents and customers to easily access information about council services.
- Council services can be accessed in a straightforward manner.
- Residents and customers are easily able to provide views, comments and feedback about council proposal and services.