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Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2021 08:54:37 +0100
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Promoting Equality
From: Maria Ritter <[FOI #766157 email]>
To: FOI requests at Ingleby Barwick Parish Council <[email address]>

Dear Ingleby Barwick Town Council,

I refer to an article in local media in which Ingleby Barwick Town Council refused to fly the Pride flag as it could "set a precedent".

Does the town council have a legal requirement to promote Equality?

Do you have any information on what precedent that the council fears would be set? Is it the precedent of supporting equality for those who have characteristics that are protected under the equality act?

Please can you provide information about what the town council has done to promote equality over the last 24 months in relation to each of the nine protected characteristics covered by the equality act.

Please can you advise what training has been provided to councillors on equality, and whether all councillors have completed this training - please provide details of those who have not.

Yours faithfully,

Maria Ritter

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