Cornwall Council has a legal duty to follow the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). This duty is set out in the Equality Act 2010 and requires us to:
eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
advance equality of opportunity, and
foster good relations between different groups of people.
We are also required to set equality objectives and publish them at least every four years. Our equality objectives are detailed in our Belonging in Cornwall Strategy 2026 to 2030. This strategy makes clear Cornwall Council’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. It is centred on understanding people’s needs and improving services, so they are fair, inclusive and accessible. A range of other strategies and plans also help shape how we deliver for residents. These are referenced in our strategy.
The Belonging in Cornwall Strategy was approved by Cabinet in June 2026. Below we have provided our strategy in different formats to help meet different accessibility needs. You can also use the Listen and translate button on the top of the page to launch Recite Me. Recite Me will allow you to apply different accessibility options including different languages to our website pages and to the text in documents.
- Belonging in Cornwall 2026 to 2030 designed version
- Belonging in Cornwall 2026 to 2030 plain text version
- Belonging in Cornwall Strategy Easy Read Version
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Belonging in Cornwall 2026 to 2030 British Sign Language video
Public consultation on the Strategy was held between March and May 2026. The consultation report can be found below:
Our statutory public sector equality duty returns can be found below:
- Public Sector Equality Duty Return 2026
- Public Sector Equality Duty Return 2025
- Public Sector Equality Duty Return 2024
- Public Sector Equality Duty Return 2023
These returns focus on the council's priorities plan and the equality objectives in our Strategy