Narative report - Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

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ForewordWe want the borough of Basingstoke and Deane to be a place where no-oneexperiences discrimination or disadvantage because of race, nationality, culture orethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, marital status, sexuality, disability, age orany other unlawful reason.As a council we are committed to work to reduce disadvantage, discrimination, andinequality of opportunity. We are committed to promoting diversity in terms of thepeople we serve, our workforce, the partners we work with and the services wedeliver.We have legal duties relating to equality and we are determined to meet these.However, our aim is not just to meet our legal duties, but to make our borough aplace where everyone matters and is treated equally, in the light of their differentneeds.We want everyone in Basingstoke and Deane to feel safe from harassment and tohave access to high quality services designed to respond to their individual needs.We want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our community – if it doesn’t, wecould be missing out on the skills, knowledge and experience within all sections ofthe community.We have a responsibility to provide community leadership for the borough and willuse this to promote equality and share ideas and good practice with our partnersand other service providers.The borough council is committed to consulting the public, its service users,partners and other interested groups as part of providing effective services thatmeet the needs of the people of Basingstoke and Deane. By seeking residents’views and using the results, the council can ensure that its services better reflectcommunity needs and aspirations.Karen BrimacombeCorporate DirectorCllr Clive SandersPortfolio Holder for Communities, Sportand Leisure2
Key areasThe five main areas of the Achieving Level for the Equality Framework for LocalGovernment that the council has worked towards are:Knowing our community – equality mappingPlace shaping, leadership, partnershipCommunity engagement and satisfaction and organisationalcommitmentResponsive services and customer careA modern and diverse workforce3
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