Strategic policy 4: Equality, impact and opportunity

• 1. It is expected that all development will contribute positively to:

• a.enabling access for all groups of society, with particular regard for older people and those with disabilities or reduced mobility;
• b.not adversely discriminating against people, directly or indirectly, on account of their:
• age;
• disability;
• gender reassignment;
• marriage and civil partnership;
• pregnancy and maternity;
• race;
• religion or belief;
• sex; or
• sexual orientation.
• c.providing opportunity for delivering inclusive wealth and addressing issues of economic hardship;
• d.addressing issues of health inequality and polarisation; and
• e.addressing the council's duties to:
• i.eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation;
• ii.advance equality of opportunity between different groups; and
• iii.foster good relations between different groups.