Reduced Services
Accessing Council Services:
You can now access services, get advice and support, and transact with us in the following ways:
- By accessing our wide range of 24/7 online services
- By emailing directly to the relevant service
- By phoning First Contact on 01268 882200 (8.45am to 5.15pm Mon to Thurs, and to 4.45pm on Fri).
- By pre-booked appointment at the Kiln Road office (9.00am to 4.00pm Mon to Fri) - these can be arranged by phoning First Contact on 01268 882200.
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 2020 - 2021[pdf] 141KB
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
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01 October 2019 | |
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Proportion of employees with a disability | 5% | 6% | 5% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 7.5% | 9% | 7% |
01 August 2013 | 01 December 2014 | 01 October 2015 | 01 April 2016 | 01 October 2016 |
01 October 2017 |
01 October 2018 | 01 October 2019 | |
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16-21 | 4% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 6% |
22-35 | 21% | 18% | 20% | 22% | 21% | 21% | 22% | 23% |
36-44 | 19% | 21% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 13% |
45-55 | 36% | 31% | 38% | 37% | 36% | 34% | 33% | 32% |
56-65 | 19% | 22% | 19% | 21% | 22% | 24% | 23% | 24% |
Over 65 | 1% | 2% | 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 | 01 October 2019 | |
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White British | 97% | 97% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 98% |
Other Ethnic Groups | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
01 August 2013 | 01 December 2014 | 01 October 2015 | 01 April 2016 | 01 October 2016 | 01 October 2017 | 01 October 2018 | 01 October 2019 | |
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Male | 44% | 43% | 43% | 42% | 44% | 43% | 42% | 43% |
Female | 56% | 57% | 57% | 58% | 56% | 57% | 58% | 57% |