Equal opportunities

We have a legal obligation to comply with all current equal opportunities legislation.

Havering Council is committed to achieving equal opportunities. We respect and value diversity and are committed to applying equality of opportunity in all our practices and service delivery with regard to: ethnic origin, age, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status and disability or any other criterion not relevant to the point at issue.

Statement Of Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equality of opportunity and will:

• Monitor the effectiveness of housing policies, procedures and systems to ensure fairness and equality of opportunity in the provision of housing services

• Collect information which will help us monitor our progress towards improving equal opportunities

• Regularly review policies and procedures to ensure we continue to treat everyone equally

• Deal quickly and in a firm yet sensitive way with all forms of harassment of or by tenants, employees or agents of the Council. The Council will not take action without consulting the person being harassed

• Take positive action to meet identified needs in relation to housing

• Comply with legal obligations and actively promote best practice in equal opportunities