Under the Equality Act 2010, the council must set and publish equality objectives every four years. These objectives help show how the council will treat everyone fairly and help to focus attention on priority equality issues.
More information about the council’s duties under the Equality Act 2010 can be found at the following link: Equality legislation – Rother District Council.
| Objective: | We will do this by: |
|---|---|
| 1. Build strong community connections so that everyone in Rother is empowered to have a say in the decisions that affect them | Reviewing how we communicate, consult and engage with communities and adapting our methods to reflect different needs and interests. Developing greater insight into the needs and experiences of Rother’s diverse communities, through coordination with our REEDI Forum. |
| 2. Improve the design of our services to ensure they are inclusive, efficient, and responsive to community needs | Embedding our equality, diversity and inclusion processes at the onset of decision-making processes. Improving the collection and analysis of information to guide decision-making. Sharing our information with officers, members and residents to raise awareness of Rother’s diverse communities and ensure the data that is collected is acted upon. Championing digital inclusion and ensuring that digital access to our services is inclusive of the widest range of residents as possible. |
| 3. Maintain a highly skilled workforce that embraces and values diverse perspectives | Integrating our Target Operating Model, ‘ROOT’ values and Equalities Objectives into cross-council decision-making and meetings. Nominating Equalities Champions to cross-examine our work and ensure that equalities principles are embedded into day-to-day decision-making and operations. |
Monitoring approach
The council will share progress on the Equality Objectives as part of the annual report on the Council Plan. The report will explain what work has been completed, what is ongoing, and any future plans.
This page was last updated on 19 March 2026.
