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Corporate Policy & Equality
Section 75 Statutory Duties
Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 requires Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity:
- between persons of different religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, marital status or sexual orientation
- between men and women generally
- between persons with a disability and persons without
- between persons with dependents and persons without.
We are also required to take account of the desirability of promoting good relations between people of different religious beliefs, political opinions or race.
Our Equality Scheme is in place to integrate equality and diversity into all areas of Council service delivery, decision-making and policy development.
- NMDDC Revised Equality Scheme April 2020
- NMDDC Equality Action Plan 2023-2027
- NMDDC Disability Action Plan 2023-2027
- NMDDC Statutory Equality & Good Relations Duties Annual Progress Report 2023-2024
- Five Year Review of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s Equality Scheme March 2020
Section 49A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (as amended by the Disability Discrimination (NI) Order 2006) requires the Council, in carrying out its functions, to have due regard to the need to:
- promote positive attitudes towards disabled people
- encourage participation by disabled people in public life.
We are committed to the fulfilment of our disability duties in all parts of our organisation and our Disability Action Plan sets out how we intend to do this.
If you would like more information regarding equality matters, or if you have any questions or comments regarding our equality scheme, our contact details are below.
Rural Needs
The Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 requires the Council to have due regard to rural needs when:
- developing, adopting, implementing or revising policies, strategies and plans
- designing and delivering public services.
We are committed to undertaking rural needs impact assessments, monitoring activity and providing an annual report to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).
Equality Screening 2024-25
- Equality Screening Biodiversity Strategy
- Equality Screening Carlingford Lough Greenway Scheme (Northern Section)
- Equality Screening Church Street & De Courcy Place Public Realm Scheme
- Equality Screening Decision not to agree to a request by a band to allow them to carry the four provinces flags (Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connacht) at the St Patricks Day Parade
- Equality Screening Decision not to assert Public Right of Way at Chapel Hill to Newry Road, Mayobridge
- Equality Screening Development Naming, Postal Numbering and Erection of Nameplates Policy
- Equality Screening Digital Transformation Strategy
- Equality Screening draft Performance Improvement Plan 2024-25
- Equality Screening Financial Assistance Policy
- Equality Screening Fleet Policy
- Equality Screening Fraud Policy and Fraud Response Plan
- Equality Screening Gaming and Amusement Policy
- Equality Screening IT Strategy
- Equality Screening Legionella Management Policy
- Equality Screening NMDDC Planning Department Validation Checklist
- Equality Screening Proposed Notice of Motion to direct Council to prepare costing for a downsized Newry Civic Centre
- Equality Screening Raising Concerns Policy
- Quarterly Policy Screening Report January – March 2024
- Quarterly Policy Screening Report July - September 2024
- Quarterly Policy Screening Report October - December 2024
- Quarterly Screening Report April – June 2024
Equality Screening 2023-24
- Equality Screening Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s draft Performance Improvement Objectives 2024-25
- Equality Screening Tourism Re-brand for Newry, Mourne and Down – Ireland’s True Nature with a geo locator Mourne, Gullion, Strangford
- Equality Screening Tourism Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2028
- Quarterly Policy Screening Report January – March 2024
- Quarterly Policy Screening Report October – December 2023
- Equality Screening Community Plan for Newry, Mourne and Down
- Equality Screening Performance Improvement Policy
- Equality Screening Forest Parks Car Park Charges
- Equality Screening Pay Protection Arrangements
- Quarterly Screening Report July - September 2023
- Quarterly Screening Report April - June 2023
- Equality Screening Conflict of Interest Policy and Associated Procedures
- Equality Screening Digital Transformation Flexible Fund
- Equality Screening draft Business Continuity Policy
- Equality Screening draft Performance Improvement Plan 2023-24
- Equality Screening Policy for Dealing with Changed Circumstances Affecting Licensed Street Trading 2023
- Equality Screening Down County Museum Collections and Conservation Policy
- Equality Screening Down County Museum Collections Development Policy
- Equality Screening Newry and Mourne Collections Care and Conservation Policy Statement 2023-2026
- Equality Screening Newry and Mourne Museums Collections Development Policy
- Equality Screening NMD Museums Access Policy
- Equality Screening NMD Museums Documentation Policy Statement 2023-2026
- Equality Screening NMD Museums Loans Policy and Procedures 2023-2026
- Equality Screening NMD Museums Sustainability Policy Statement 2023-2026
- Equality Screening Northern Ireland Enterprise Support Service
- Equality Screening Retention and Disposal Schedule
- Equality Screening Street Trading Designation Policy 2023
- Equality Screening Street Trading Enforcement Policy 2023
- Equality Screening Street Trading Mobile Licence Policy 2023
- Equality Screening Street Trading Stall Design and Trading Policy 2023
- Equality Screening Street Trading Stationary Licence Policy 2023
- Equality Screening Street Trading Temporary Licence Policy 2023
Corporate Policies
- Access to and use of NMDDC Indoor Leisure Facilities for Council employees, agency workers and Elected Members of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (Councillors) Policy
- Access to Countryside Policy
- Access to Information Policy
- Acquisition and Disposal of Land assets Policy
- Agile Working Policy
- Anti- Fraud Policy
- Arrangements for Books of Condolence Policy
- Artworks/Sculptures on Council Property Policy
- Asbestos Management Policy
- Bilingualism Policy
- Bonfires on Council Land Policy
- Bulky Collection Service Policy
- Bus Shelter Policy
- Business Continuity Policy
- Car Purchase Assistance Scheme
- Cash Handling Policy
- Conditions of Hire policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Control of the Public Cemeteries within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Rules and Regulations
- Credit Card Policy
- Dealing with Changed Circumstances affecting Licensed Street Trading Policy
- Development Naming Postal Numbering and Erection of Nameplates Policy and Procedures
- Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Policy
- Down County Museum Collections and Conservation Policy
- Down County Museum Collections Development Policy
- Elected Members Learning and Development Policy
- Elected Members wishing to undertake Accredited Training Programmes Procedures
- Elite Athlete Scheme
- Employer Discretions under the Local Government Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2014 Regulations and other related Regulations Policy Statement
- Environmental Information Policy
- Erection of Commercial/Advertising Signage on Council Land and Property by Third Parties Policy
- Financial Assistance Policy
- Financial Regulations Policy
- Fire Safety Management Policy
- Fleet Policy
- Fleet Renewal Policy
- Fleet Telemetry System Policy
- Gaming and Amusement Policy
- Gifts and Hospitality Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- HR Career Break Scheme
- HR - Ordinary Parental Leave Policy
- HR - Travelling Expenses and Subsistence Policy and Procedures
- HR Employee Learning and Development Policy
- HR Managing Attendance Policy
- HR Payment of Professional Fees for Officers
- HR Planned Leave Policy
- Interim Policy - Issue/Collection of Wheeled Bins
- IT Policies
- Legionella Management Policy
- Litter Bin Policy and Procedures
- Maternity Leave and Entitlement Policy
- Media Policy
- Naming of Council Facilities Policy
- Newry and Mourne Collections Development Policy
- Newry and Mourne Documentation Policy Statement
- Newry and Mourne Museum Access Policy Statement
- Newry and Mourne Museum Collections Care and Conservation Policy Statement
- Newry and Mourne Museum Environmental Sustainability Policy Statement
- Newry and Mourne Museum Loan Policy and Procedures
- Newry and Mourne Museum Volunteer Policy
- Non Current Asset Procedures
- Offer and Acceptance of Gifts to Council Guidelines and Procedures
- Pavement Cafes Designation Policy
- Pavemments Cafes Enforcement Policy
- Performance Improvement Policy
- Personal Safety of Employees Exposed to Workplace Violence and Abuse from the Public Policy and Procedures
- Raising Concerns Policy (formerly referred to as the Whistleblowing Policy)
- Records Management Policy and Procedures
- Requests to Plant a Tree on Council Property Policy
- Retention and Disposal Schedule
- Risk Management Policy
- Safeguarding Policy
- Smoke Free Policy
- Social Media Policy
- Special Leave Provisions
- Street Trading Designation Policy
- Street Trading Enforcement Policy
- Street Trading Mobile Licence Policy
- Street Trading Stall Design and Trading Policy
- Street Trading Stationary Licence Policy
- Street Trading Temporary Licence Policy
- Support Community Events Policy
- Temporary Road Closures on a public road for the purpose of holding a Special Event Policy
- Use of Play Inflatables on/in Council Owned Properties Policy
- Use of Portable Electrical Appliances Management Policy
- Volunteer Policy
Head of Corporate Policy
Oifig an Iúir
Newry Office
O’Hagan House
Monaghan Row
Newry BT35 8DJ
Telephone: 0330 137 4388
Email: colin.moffett@nmandd.org
Corporate Policy and Equality Officer
Oifig an Iúir
Newry Office
O’Hagan House
Monaghan Row
Newry BT35 8DJ
Telephone: 0330 137 4887
Email: suzanne.rice@nmandd.org