* Reflect the new Equality Act
* Highlight the different kinds of equalities issues
* Consider community cohesion, integration and social inclusion, community engagement and
participation
* Show how equality issues are inter-linked and how we need to consider a wide variety of factors to understand the concerns and barriers facing our communities
* Identify what we mean by diversity in Hyndburn sets out our corporate approach to equalities and how we are working towards the Equality Framework
* Consider how we are working towards gaining a better understanding of the needs of all of our customers