Public service providers across mid and south west Wales have got together to seek people’s views on the fairness of life today.
Bodies in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys are asking members of the public for their views in a bid to determine their equality priorities.
The survey will cover issues of Race, Sex, Age, Religion and Belief, Disability, Sexual Orientation, Pregnancy and Maternity, Gender reassignment and Partnership status.
The work is being undertaken as part of the development of Strategic Equality Plans 2016 – 2020, which each public service provider is required to do under the Equality Act 2010.
Strategic Equality Plans are important documents aimed at eliminating discrimination, advancing equality of opportunity and promoting good relations between people.
The organisations involved include – Carmarthenshire County Council, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Ceredigion County Council, Powys Teaching Health Board, Pembrokeshire County Council, Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service, Powys County Council Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Dyfed Powys Police and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.
Carmarthenshire County Council Equalities Champion Cllr Linda Evans said: “The Council is absolutely committed to making sure fairness is a reality for everyone it does business with – including users of our services, contractors and staff.
“We also work with the community and other organisations to promote good relations between different groups of people.
“I am delighted to be working with so many partners on this consultation, in a way that makes sense to people – as one public sector.”
Members of the public can give their views to any of these public service providers by completing an online form, which for Carmarthenshire County Council is available at
http://ilocal.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/consultations/strategic-equality-plan/
Any views need only be submitted once as the information will be shared by all the service providers. You will not be asked to provide any personal contact details.
A number of consultation events will also be taking place across the region. For further information about these please contact:
Carmarthenshire – Kevin Pett, Carmarthenshire County Council kpett@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or 01267 234567
Ceredigion – Carys Morgan, Welsh Language and Equality Policy Officer, Ceredigion County Council
carys.morgan@ceredigion.gov.uk or 01545 574194
Pembrokeshire – Sarah Worby, Corporate Communications Officer, Pembrokeshire County Council
sarah.worby@pembrokeshire.gov.uk or 01437 775263
Powys – consultations@powys.gov.uk
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