London Assembly member Sian Berry has written to Bexley, Bromley, Lewisham and Greenwich councils urging them to take action against unconscious discrimination.

The Green Party politician has already won the backing of the Mayor of London to begin using name-blind recruitment in City Hall to avoid racial and gender bias.

Sadiq Khan also agreed to look into giving people the option not to reveal their gender when filling in forms to access services by including a choice of gender-neutral title alongside the typical options of Mr, Ms, Miss and Mrs.

Ms Berry said: "Disappointingly, I have found bad practice on many public sector websites, requiring gender details when asking people to fill in forms just to access services like parking or to leave comments on planning applications.

"People should not have to choose between male and female when giving their personal details to public bodies.

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"And people should not be subject to discrimination when applying for a job because of their name.

"These tiny changes to the current processes would be a step in the right direction to be more inclusive to all of the residents councils represent

"The Mayor has responded positively on these issues.

"I hope that London's councils, if they are not already doing this, make these simple improvements to be more inclusive to all Londoners."

In October 2015, a number of public and private organisations, including the Civil Service, signed up to a pledge to recruit on a name-blind basis to address discrimination.