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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

In line with social distancing advice and to protect residents and staff the Council has taken the decision to close the Council offices to the public until further notice.

Whilst the offices are closed to visitors, you are still able to access services and information from this website 24/7.

Information and advice on coronavirus (COVID-19) and how to access Council Services during this period can be found on our Coronavirus information page

You are invited to view and contribute to the The Mayor's Covid Record of Reflection

Equal Employment Opportunities

Copies of the Council's strategies and plans for ensuring that all members of the Council's workforce are treated in a fair and equitable manner are provided below:

Human Resources Strategy - 2018[pdf] 333KB

Workforce Plan 2019 - 2020[pdf] 145KB

The Council is required to keep records on the equality characteristics of its workforce.

 

Equality in numbers

  01 August 2013 01 December 2014 01 October 2015 01 April 2016 01 October 2016

01 October 2017

 

01 October 2018

 
Percent of employees with disabilities
Proportion of employees with a disability 5% 6% 5% 6.5% 7.6% 7.5% 9%

 

  01 August 2013 01 December 2014 01 October 2015 01 April 2016 01 October 2016

01 October 2017

 01 October 2018
Percent of employees by age
16-21 4% 6% 7% 5% 5% 5% 7%
22-35 21% 18% 20% 22% 21% 21% 22%
36-44 19% 21% 14% 13% 14% 14% 13%
45-55 36% 31% 38% 37% 36% 34% 33%
56-65 19% 22% 19% 21% 22% 24% 23%
Over 65 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%

 

  01 August 2013 01 December 2014 01 October 2015 01 April 2016 01 October 2016 01 October 2017 01 October 2018
Percent of employee ethnicity
White British 97% 97% 96% 97% 97% 97% 97%
Other Ethnic Groups 3% 3% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3%

 

  01 August 2013 01 December 2014 01 October 2015 01 April 2016 01 October 2016 01 October 2017 01 October 2018
Percent of employee gender
Male 44% 43% 43% 42% 44% 43% 42%
Female 56% 57% 57% 58% 56% 57% 58%