I am writing to seek information on your authority's approach to disability issues.

1. Has your authority adopted the social model of disability in its practices?
No.

2. If yes to Q1, has this been formally adopted at a council meeting or similar?
Not applicable.

3. Have your staff and councillors been trained in disability awareness, including the social model of disability?
Trained in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, not specifically disability awareness or the social model of disability.

4. Do your equality impact assessments include reference to the social model of disability and its implications for policy decisions?
No, they refer to the protected characteristic of disability.

5. Does your authority employ an access officer or similar (e.g. access design officer or disabilities officer) to provide advice to officials and others about access standards and design? If yes, please provide the specific job title.
No.

6. Does your authority have a policy or charter covering accessible streets for disabled people, for example a Streets Charter, accessible streets policy or similar? If so, please can you provide a copy.
No specific guidance on accessible streets. The council operates in line with adopted / national guidance provided by the Department for Transport and other bodies etc. Alongside this we also consider the Equalities Act, and all our schemes have an EqIA undertaken.

7. Is your authority part of the Disability Confident scheme? If so, at what level - Committed, Employer, Leader?
Level 2 – Employer