Strategic Options regarding the expiring lease at Convention Avenue, Portstewart Car Park.
S75 Equality And Good Relations Screening Form
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| Service/ Function ☒ |
Policy/ Procedure ☐ |
Project ☐ |
Strategy ☐ |
Plan ☐ |
Guidance ☐ |
| Is this an existing, revised or a new function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance? Existing ☒ Revised ☐ New ☐ |
| Operational Area | Department for Capital Works, Energy & Infrastructure |
| Title | Strategic Options regarding the expiring lease at Convention Avenue, Portstewart Car Park. |
| Brief Summary The existing lease arrangement for which Council have in place with the landowner for a car park at Convention Avenue, Portstewart is coming to an end. It is strategically, and good governance to consider options available to the local authority and make efficient recommendations to Elected Members for consideration, in align with the current Car Parking Strategy. |
| What is it trying to achieve? (intended aims and outcomes) To identify;-
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| Who owns and who implements each element of the function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance?
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Other policies etc. which have a bearing on this function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance? Strategies:
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| Available Evidence Evidence to help inform the screening process may take many forms. Public authorities should ensure that their screening decision is informed by relevant data. What evidence/information (both qualitative and quantitative have you gathered to inform this function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance? Specify details for relevant Section 75 categories. |
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| Section 75 Category |
Details of Evidence/Information All car parking in Portstewart is currently free of charge, incl.Convention Avenue.
2. Off Street car parking:-
Residential properties located in the vicinity of convention avenue car park, have on-street car parking opportunities, which would’ve been considered when Planning Permission was granted. |
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| Religious Beliefs |
The 2011 Census outlined:
In terms of religion or religion brought up in the 2011 Census indicates that our resident’s religious beliefs are comparable to those in Northern Ireland in that there are 2 predominant groupings ie Roman Catholic and Protestant. However we also have a number of individuals (5.64%) who do not practice a specific religion or who do not wish to be grouped into a specific religion. In addition we have a small number of individuals who practice other religions. Reviewers outcome:- |
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| Political Opinion |
The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (2020) provides the following information on the political parties people in Northern Ireland feel closest to (this information is not available at Council area level) *:
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| Racial Group |
On Census Day 27th March 2011 the resident population was:
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| Age |
Age: (Mid Year 2020)* (NISRA statistics)
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| Marital Status |
Marital Status:
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| Sexual Orientation |
There are no specific figures available on how many people may be Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual or Trans-gender or Trans-sexual (LGBT) specific to the Council area.
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| Men and Women Generally |
Gender: (Mid Year 2020 Population Estimates)*
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| Dependants |
The Census information in 2011 showed:
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| Disability |
People with a Disability/People Without:
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1. ‘Communication difficulty’ means a difficulty with speaking or making yourself understood. Reviewers outcome:- |
| Screening Questions 1. What is the likely impact on equality of opportunity for those affected by this function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance? |
| Section 75 Category | Positive impact |
Neutral | Negative impact |
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| Gender | Women | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
Reviewers outcome:-
No impact on this |
| Men | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
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| Transgender men/women | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
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| Other please specify | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
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| Race (As used in the 2011 census) |
Asian | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
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| Black | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
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| Chinese | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
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| Mixed race White |
☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
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| Other please specify | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
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| Disability | Long term health impairment could include mental health problems, asthma, heart conditions, chronic fatigue etc. | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
Reviewers outcome:-
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| Sexual orientation | Heterosexual, lesbian, gay men, bisexual, others | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
Reviewers outcome:- No impact on thisconsideration. |
| Age | Older People | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
Reviewers outcome:- No impact on thisconsideration. . |
| Younger people and children | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
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| Political Opinion | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
Reviewers outcome:- No impact on this consideration. |
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| Religious Belief | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
Reviewers outcome:- No impact on this consideration. |
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| Marital Status | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
Reviewers outcome:- No impact on this consideration. |
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| Dependants | ☐ | ☐ | Major ☐ Minor ☐ |
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| Screening Questions 2. Are there opportunities to better promote equality of opportunity for people within any of the Section 75 categories? |
| Section 75 Category | If Yes, provide details | If No, provide details | ||
| Gender | Women | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise. | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | |
| Men | ||||
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| Other please specify | ||||
| Race As used in the 2011 census. |
Asian | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | |
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| Mixed race White | ||||
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| Disability | Long term health impairment could include mental health problems, asthma, heart cond itions, chronic fatigue etc. |
Does not apply to this particular screening exercise |
Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | |
| Sexual orientation | Heterosexual, lesbian, gay men, bisexual, others | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | |
| Age | Older People, Younger people and children |
Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | |
| Political Opinion | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | ||
| Religious Belief | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | ||
| Marital Status | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | ||
| Dependants | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | ||
| Screening Questions 3. To what extent is the policy likely to impact on good relations between people of different religious belief, political opinion or racial group? |
| Section 75 Category | Details of policy impact | Level of impact major/minor/none |
| Religious Belief | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise |
| Political Opinion | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise |
| Racial Group | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise |
| Screening Questions 4. Are there opportunities to better promote good relations between people of different religious belief, political opinion or racial group? |
| Section 75 Category | If Yes, provide details | If No, provide details |
| Religious Belief | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise |
| Political Opinion | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise |
| Racial Group | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise | Does not apply to this particular screening exercise |
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Generally speaking people can fall into more than one Section 75 category. Taking this into consideration, are there any potential impacts of the function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance on people with multiple identities? (For example: disabled minority ethnic people, disabled women, young Protestant men, young lesbians, gay and bisexual people.) No impact. |
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| Provide details of data on the impact of the function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance on people with multiple identities. Specify the relevant Section 75 categories concerned. | |
| Not applicable for this subject matter. | |
| Disability Considerations Is there an opportunity to better promote positive attitudes towards disabled people by altering this function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance? ☐ Yes ☒ No Not applicable for this subject matter. |
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| If yes, please give further information and examples: N/A |
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| Is there an opportunity to encourage participation by disabled people in public life by altering this function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance? ☐ Yes ☒ No Not applicable for this subject matter. |
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| Please give further information and examples: N/A |
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Screening Decision
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If the decision is not to conduct an equality impact assessment (i.e. likely impact = None), please provide details of the reasons for this: |
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| Mitigation | |
| When the Council concludes that the likely impact is ‘Minor’ and an equality impact assessment is not to be conducted, the Council may consider mitigation to lessen the severity of any equality impact, or the introduction of an alternative policy to better promote equality of opportunity or good relations. Can the policy/decision be amended or changed or an alternative policy introduced to better promote equality of opportunity and/or good relations? ☐ Yes ☒ No, (not relevant) |
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If YES, give the reasons to support your decision, together with the proposed changes/amendments or alternative policy: Not applicable |
| Timetabling And Prioritising | |
| If the policy/decision has been ‘screened in’ for equality impact assessment, then please answer the following questions to determine its priority for timetabling the equality impact assessment. On a scale of 1 to 3, with 1 being the lowest priority and 3 the highest, assess the policy in terms of its priority for equality impact assessment. |
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| Priority Criterion | Rating (1 to 3) |
| Effect on equality of opportunity and good relations | Not applicable |
| Social Need | Not applicable |
| Effect on people’s daily lives | Not applicable |
| Relevance to the Council’s functions | Not applicable |
| Monitoring | |
| Please outline proposals for future monitoring of the policy/decision: Not applicable |
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| Approval And Authorisation | |
| Screened By Position/Job Title Date | Date |
| Asset Realisation Officer & Car Parks Manager |
4th October 2021 |
| Approved By Position/Job Title Date | |
| Head of Capital Works, Infrastructure & Energy | 4th October 2021 |
*Sources:
Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT), Queen’s University Belfast and the Ulster University NI Life and Times Survey - 2020 : ORIENT2 (ark.ac.uk)
https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/nlgccg.htm
Northern Ireland Statistics website: www.nisra.gov.uk
2019 Mid Year Population Estimates for Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (nisra.gov.uk)
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