On Thursday 2 May 2019 a third of our 55 seats are up for election. If elections are taking place in your area you'll receive a polling card by the end of March onwards. You can find our where elections are taking place here.
Remember to register to vote by Friday 12 April 2019.
We realise everyone is different and that your needs might be different. We are committed to treating everyone fairly, with courtesy and respect and believe everyone should receive the same quality of service.
Under the Equality Act 2010, as a public authority we have legal duties to:
The duties apply to nine ‘protected characteristics’. These are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We acknowledge and welcome our legal duties and use the legislation and national guidance as a framework to eliminate inequality. However, we are not only driven by legislation - our policy and work programmes are also in response to local needs.
View our Equality Policy
Our Equality Objectives were agreed in July 2017.
We'll engage with residents in an open and meaningful way.
We'll make sure that our services are inclusive and accessible, supporting residents and customers.
We'll strive to have a workforce that feel valued and respected.
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