How to use a private window on your browser

All leading web browsers have a “private browsing” mode that, once enabled, stores nothing about your activity on your computer in that browsing window. This won’t stop online services from seeing what you get up to, but it won’t leave any traces of your activity on your computer (no history, web cache or anything else) and so it’s always a useful first step to take.

Internet Explorer: Go to Safety – Tools – “InPrivate Browsing”.

Firefox: Click the Menu button with three horizontal lines – “New Private Window”.

Chrome: Click the Menu button with three horizontal lines and select “New Incognito Window”.

Fire safety advice

Following an investigation it is believed that a fatal flat fire in Kings Hedges started accidentally, and the most probable cause was an electric bike that was charging.

We want to share some important safety advice from the fire service on how to safely charge electric bikes or scooters. All our council homes are provided with a smoke detector. Take a moment to test your smoke detectors today. If there are any issues contact us on 0800 805 1313

Public Sector Equality Duty

At the council we have a commitment to equality and diversity. We work hard to find and remove anything that stops people from using our services, such as finding out information about our services, or getting a job with the council.

Aims

As a council we have to follow the Public Sector Equality Duty. It says we have to:

eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, and victimisation
advance equality of opportunity between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not
foster positive relationships between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not

Equality Scheme

The purpose of our Equality Scheme is to:

set our equality goals for 2020 to 2024 and show how they support the Public Sector Equality Duty
explain how we include equality in our services
outline the equality responsibilities of the council, its employees, and elected representatives
set up ways to review and track our progress on these equality goals

For more details read our Equality Scheme for 2020 to 2024

Equality Objectives

We aim to achieve the equality goals (objectives) of the Public Sector Equality Duty between 2020 and 2024. We have outlined examples of how we’re meeting the following objectives:

Objective 1: Understand the diversity within South Cambridgeshire. Take action to close the gap in outcomes between disadvantaged groups and the wider community.

Objective 2: Be an employer that values diversity and see the strength of a diverse workforce.

Objective 3: Include protected groups in discussions about the future of the district.