Equality Statement
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council recognises that individuals and communities may experience unlawful discrimination on the grounds of their race or ethnicity, disability, gender (including transgender and transsexual people), relationship or marital status, sexual orientation (because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or heterosexual), relationship or marital status, age, HIV status, language, background, physical or mental impairment, faith or religious belief or physical appearance.
We believe that equality for all is a basic human right and actively oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. We celebrate the diversity of society and are striving to promote and reflect that diversity within the Council's own structure.
With this in mind, we have developed a comprehensive Corporate Equality Strategy 2006-2009 which includes six schemes to cover equalities on grounds of disability, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, faith and belief.
We have also developed a Corporate Equality Plan setting out how we will promote the wide ranging equality agenda. It outlines the action that the Council will be taking to ensure equality of opportunity for both its employees and residents of the area who use the services it provides.
You can access any of the documents by clicking on the links below. If you have any queries or questions relating to this statement or any issues relating to equality generally, please contact Sarah Blohm, Equality Coordinator on 01256 845238 or email Sarah.Blohm@basingstoke.gov.uk
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