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Inclusion and equality

Find out more about how we promote equality and inclusion and to make sure that our communities thrive.

Under the Equality Act the Council is subject to the Public Sector Equality which means that we need to give ‘due regard’ to equality.  

We are committed to tackling unfair discrimination on the grounds of:

  • Age
  • Religion and belief
  • Disability
  • Sex
  • Gender reassignment
  • Pregnancy and maternity
  • Marriage and civil partnership
  • Race
  • Sexual orientation

The General Duty requires us to: 

  • Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and other conduct prohibited by the Act. 
  • Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not, and 
  • Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and people who do not. 

The Equality Act says that we must consider equality and understand the possible impacts that our decision may have on diverse groups of people. To help us to do this, we complete Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs). 

We also publish information about our workforce and our community to meet our specific duties under the Equality Act. Where possible, this covers the protected characteristics from the Equality Act.

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