Disability

The Council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and providing equal access to our job opportunities, our services and facilities for everyone in the community.

We have formally adopted the social model of disability which states that the social exclusion experienced by many disabled people is not the inevitable result of their impairments or medical conditions, but stems from attitudinal or environmental barriers.

We want to take away those barriers and make our services and information accessible to all. We are seeking to amend or remove any policies, practices or procedures that disadvantage disabled people.  We can only achieve these goals with the involvement of disabled people. If you wish to tell us about the services we provide and how we can improve access for you, please contact us to let us know.

Employment

If you are disabled and thinking of applying for a job with the Council, visit our disability employment page. You can also read about one employee's personal experience of working for the Council.

Accessing Services

If you are disabled and want to know your rights in terms of accessing our services and the facilities we offer, then visit our disabled service user page.

Leisure Centres

Information on the accessibility of our leisure centres and links to our disability sports pages.

Libraries

Information on the facilities available in our libraries for disabled people.

Licensing

Details of taxi and private car hire companies that provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles can be found on our licensing section of the website.

Policies

The framework for our policies and procedures in terms of disability is set by our equal opportunity policy and in more detail within our disability equality scheme. An easy read executive summary of the disability equality scheme is also available.