Equal Opportunities & Equality Strategy

The Council is committed to the principle of equal opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status or sexual orientation.

• View the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy (PDF file - opens in new window)
• View the Council's Race Equality Scheme/ Equalities Strategy (PDF file - opens in new window)
• View the Council's Disability Equality Scheme (PDF file - opens in new window)
• View the Council's Gender Equality Scheme (PDF file - opens in new window)

Click here for further general information about equal opportunities

Equality Impact Assessments (2007 - 2008)

The Council has performed Equality Impact Assessments for all service departments, these are listed below:

• Building Control (pdf file, opens in new window)
• Customer Services (pdf file, opens in new window)
• Development Control (pdf file, opens in new window)
• Elections (pdf file, opens in new window)
• Finance (pdf file, opens in new window)
• Housing (Choice Based Lettings) (pdf file, opens in new window)
• Housing (Options and Homelessness) (pdf file, opens in new window)
• Housing (Renewal) (pdf file, opens in new window)
• Legal Services (pdf file, opens in new window)
• Planning Policy and Conservation (pdf file, opens in new window)
• Revenues and Benefits (pdf file, opens in new window)
• Sustainable Communities (pdf file, opens in new window)