Disability equalities scheme
In December 2006, the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
1995 was amended to place a duty on all public bodies to
promote disability equality. This affects all public bodies – from
local councils to government departments, from universities to
hospitals.
The Disability Equality Duty requires the public sector to
actively promote disability equality, and is similar to the duty to
promote race equality under Race Relations (Amendment) Act
2000.
The Council has produced a Disability Equalities Scheme 2006-08
which is available to download or in hard copy format from the
Council's One Stop Shops or by calling 01992 785592. The
Council welcomes comments from residents on the proposed
approach. These can be marked for the attention of
the Communications section at the Borough Offices or
e-mailed to press@broxbourne.gov.uk.