The Council is committed to engaging and consulting with its residents and stakeholders. Below is a list of consultation and research activities that are currently being undertaken.
As well as Council activities, there are consultation and research activities that are being undertaken by other local, regional and national organisations that may be of interest to residents and Council stakeholders.
Consultation and Research Activities in Blaenau Gwent: -
Consultation on Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s Proposed Equality Plan Approach and Equality Objectives
Consultation Deadline: Friday 24th February 2012
Context
One of the specific duties of the Equality Act 2010 is for public service bodies such as Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council to produce a Strategic Equality Plan by 2nd April 2012.
This plan must be focused on achieving outcomes, and be built around Equality Objectives which have been developed following involvement of key partners and citizens.
What we want to achieve (Outcome)
The Council is committed to working with its partners, communities and citizens to achieve better outcomes for the whole area. The overall outcome we want to achieve is that:
Blaenau Gwent is a fair and inclusive place to live, work and visit
What we need to do to help us to achieve the outcome (Aims)
The Council is committed to meeting the general duties set out within the Equality Act 2010, and as a consequence we will aim, between April 2012 and March 2016, to work towards:
1. Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
2. Advancing equality of opportunity
3. Encouraging good relations
How we intend to achieve our aims (Objectives)
The Council intends to work towards these aims through our ‘Equality Objectives’ which are:
1. Making equality a key part of shaping our decision making and service delivery
2. Being an equal opportunity employer, with a workforce that is aware of, and understands, the importance of equality and diversity
3. Doing our best to support and protect those people in our community that need it the most
4. Promoting understanding and acceptance of the diversity within our communities
5. Encouraging people to become more active in helping to shape decision making and service delivery
We would now like to consult local people, groups and organisations on our proposed Equality Plan Approach and Equality Objectives. This will ensure that we are capturing the issues that really matter to the local community, and are producing a plan that will help to make Blaenau Gwent a fair and inclusive place to live, work and visit.
Please could you take a few minutes to consider our approach and objectives, which are available by using the link below, and share your thoughts by completing this short survey: -
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/surveys/docs/equality_objectives_consultation.doc
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/surveys/equality/english/equalitysurvey2012.htm
Other consultation and research activities in Blaenau Gwent: -
National Survey for Wales – Have your say!
The National Survey for Wales is a study of adults across the whole of Wales. It covers a range of topics, and asks for people’s views on:
This research is being conducted on behalf of the Welsh Government by two independent research organisations, TNS-BMRB and Beaufort Research.
The Welsh Government is working to help make our country a better place to live and work. This is your opportunity to give your opinion on a wide range of issues affecting Wales, and make a difference to the decisions we make in future. The research is being carried out for the first time this year, reflecting the growing role the public can have in shaping Welsh Government policy.
For further information about this research, or to arrange an interview, please contact Sam Sullivan at TNS-BMRB on the freephone number 0800 015 2479 or at nationalsurveyforwales@tns-bmrb.co.uk.
You can also visit the National Survey for Wales website: wales.gov.uk/about/aboutresearch
If you would like to speak to the Welsh Government directly, please e-mail surveys@wales.
