What are Equality Objectives?

They are improvements the Council plans to make to ensure that the services it provides are accessible to everyone who wishes to use them, and that it treats everyone fairly and considers their needs.

Why do we need Equality Objectives?

The Equality Act 2010 is the new Equality Legislation introduced in April 2010. Part of the Act says that all Councils should review the services it provides to the public to make sure they are accessible to everyone who wishes to use them, and that they treat people fairly and consider their needs. If improvements can be made then the Council must plan to make those improvements over the next four years.

How did we decide what our draft Equality Objectives should be?

The Council has looked at the outcomes from some of the service reviews it has carried out and the feedback residents, employees, and customers have given over recent years. This found that there are some improvements (equality objectives), that the Council can make.

What are the Council's draft Equality Objectives?

Equality Objective 1: Improve the way we use customer information to help decide Council priorities.

Equality Objective 2: Look at the ways in which the Council collects and listens to the views of the public so that they can be improved, and we can show that we have taken into account what people have said.

Equality Objective 3:Improve how the Council talks to and listens to its customers, starting with a redesign of the Council's website.  

We would like to know what you think about the draft equality objectives.  Please answer the few questions on the next page. What you say will help us to decide if we have got the right equality objectives.

What will we do with your feedback?

The Council will look at all the feedback received and decide the final equality objectives, and tell you the outcomes of this survey.

The Council will publish the final objectives in April 2012 along with a four year plan of how the Council will make those improvements. The plan will be reviewed each year to make sure we are on target, and that the Council is still dealing with issues relevant to the community.

Equality Objective 1: Improve the way we use customer information to help decide Council priorities.

Equality Objective 2: Look at the ways in which the Council collects and listens to the views of the public so that they can be improved, and we can show that we have taken into account what people have said.

Equality Plan 3: Improve how the Council talks to and listens to its customers, starting with the redesign of the Council's website.  

Thanks for answering the equality objectives questions. On the next page we will ask you a few equality monitoring questions.

Fareham Borough Council - Equality Monitoring

Fareham Borough Council is committed to providing people with equal opportunities and eliminate unfair discrimination, both in the provision of service and in our role as a major employer. We want to collect information about people so that we can tailor our services to meet their needs and also make sure that we are not doing anything that stops people from having access to services, jobs or opportunities, and will change our policies and practices if that is what we need to do.

We would be grateful if you would help us by completing the monitoring information on this form. Any personal information you give us is held securely and will be used only for council purposes in accordance with our data protection policy.  If you are still unsure, the "why should I answer these questions" leaflet on the 'have your say' page at www.fareham.gov.uk may help.

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010 define a person as disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (i.e. has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months) and has an adverse effect on the person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

You can make a difference - join our E-Panel

If you enjoyed telling the Council what you think then you might be interested in joining the Council's e-panel. You can answer questions on a range of topics relevant to you and your local area. You can sign up directly at www.fareham.gov.uk.

Thank you for telling us what you think.