Equality information and the Equality Duty

Each year we publish updated equality information and a revised Equality Duty.  

The council is committed to equality of opportunity in our approach to service delivery, employment and being a community leader. We are committed to identifying, understanding and eliminating all barriers that prevent access to services, information and employment.

As a community leader and service provider, the council believes that no person should be treated unfairly and is committed to eliminate all forms of discrimination in compliance with our Comprehensive Equality Policy (PDF) [1MB] , which sets out the council's aims and objectives for equality.
 

Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) 

The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) which is part of the Equality Act 2010 says that public bodies, such as Uttlesford District Council, must aim to: 

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not 
• Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not 

In January every year we publish our updated  Equality Information and the Equality Duty statement (PDF) [520KB] .