Equality of opportunity is central to the Council’s objectives and values as stated in the Wealden Corporate Plan. Wealden District Council is committed to ensuring that all our services and employment opportunities are provided with equity and fairness to everyone.
The Council acknowledges that there are many forms of prejudice and is committed to taking action to ensure equality for everyone, whatever their disability, family status, gender, race, religion, belief, marital status, sexual orientation, age, responsibility for dependants and transgender.
A socially inclusive society is one where every individual can attain a decent standard of living and to access the services they need easily, free from discrimination and fear. The failure of some people to integrate fully into society can be the result of one or more factors, including low income, lack of skills, fear of crime, poor housing, family breakdown, experience of discrimination, lack of transport or physical access difficulties. The Council aims to tackle the causes of social exclusion so that we can improve quality of life for everyone in our district.
The Council is committed to:
- Promoting equality of opportunity and good race relations for all individuals and communities in Wealden.
- Collecting data and information on the impact of our policies and practices.
- Eliminating any unlawful discrimination or harassment in the provision of our services and employment.
- Improving the accessibility of our services and employment opportunities for all and tackling the causes of social exclusion.
- Ensuring effective implementation of equality duties across all service areas.
The Council treats all equality issues with the same degree of seriousness, in addition to complying with relevant legislation.
To ensure we meet our aims we will:
- Monitor, assess and report our progress
- Publicise our equality policy, action plans and achievements.
- Incorporate our equality policy into all the work of the Council
Further Advice
Our website has further advice and information on Equality and Diversity at Wealden or contact us by:
- Email: InclusionSupport@wealden.gov.uk
- Phone: 01323 443322 or
- Post: Human Resources, Wealden District Council, Council Offices, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham. BN27 2AX