Essential works to the planning register
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Equality impact assessments, equality policies, our legal duties under the Equality Act 2010.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all people within our community. We have published a range of policies and reports which show how we are meeting our legal duties.
We’re committed to eliminating discrimination and harassment and promoting equality of opportunity for people no matter their:
This commitment is set out in our corporate equality scheme.
Everyone should have the same chances to do what they can but some people may need extra help. The Equality Act 2010 – GOV.UK intends to make Britain a fairer and equal place for everyone. We have a duty to:
The general duty is supported by 2 specific duties, which requires us to:
The general duty protects people from discrimination on the basis of certain categories which are known as 'protected characteristics'. These include:
In addition to these 9 protected characteristics, we also include socio-economic background and carers in our equality impact assessments.