Opened: Monday, 9 December 2024
Closes: Monday, 6 January 2025
Overview
The Equality Act 2010 requires public authorities to publish a set of equality outcomes every four years. Equality outcomes aim to achieve specific and identifiable improvements in people’s life chances, eliminate discrimination and foster good relations. The Comhairle’s draft equality outcomes, as required by The Equality Act 2010, sets out draft outcomes the Comhairle will work to achieve over the period 2025-2029.
Why We Are Consulting
The Comhairle is committed to increase equality of opportunity; eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation; advance equality of opportunity; and foster good relations. Therefore, the Comhairle aims to involve people representing all protected characteristics to review and comment on the draft equality outcomes.
What Happens Next
We are now asking for your views on the draft equality outcomes 2025-2029. Comments received will be reviewed and the draft plan amended as appropriate. The final draft of the Equality Outcomes 2025-2029 will be presented to Audit and Scrutiny Committee for approval in February 2025.
All comments and feedback on the contents of the draft outcomes are welcomed. If you would like to comment on these draft outcomes you can do this in a number of ways as detailed below.
Comments can be submitted in writing to the address below:
Organisational Development
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Sandwick Road
Stornoway
HS1 2BW
Comments can also be emailed to equalities@cne-siar.gov.uk
Alternatively, BSL users con contact us via contactSCOTLAND-BSL
Contact
Organisational Development Section
Chief Executive’s Department
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2BW
Email: equalities@cne-siar.gov.uk
Related
Equality Policies, Plans and Performance Reports.
Equalities Monitoring
Please complete the Equalities Monitoring Form.
This is used by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to provide essential statistical information about who participates in our consultations. The data is managed confidentially, is not personally attributable, and is processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act.