Someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities" (Disability Discrimination Act)
Around 11.75% of people in the borough describe themselves as having a disability (based on the number of people claiming disability living allowance, the actual figure is expected to be higher) with 23.1% of over 65's having a disability
At the Council we recognise that disabled people often do not have the same opportunities or choices in life as non-disabled people and often this is a result of barriers in society. We believe it is our responsibility to work to remove these barriers, making sure that our services are fully accessible and to influence other organisations in the area to design their services to meet everyones needs.
Further sources of information and advice around disability are:
If you feel you are being discriminated against on the grounds of disability - Please follow this link to the current law regarding Disability Discrimination
