Screening Report January to March 2024
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Section 75 Equality and Good Relations
Consultation on Screening of Policies January to March 2024
| Policy/Strategy | Aim/Purpose of Policy | New or Revised Policy | Date of Screening | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth Deal | Growth Deals are models of economic growth which provide regions with the opportunity to: • Take charge and responsibility of decisions that affect their area. • Do what they think is best to help businesses grow. • Identify priorities for economic growth in the region. • Decide how funding should be spent to meet those priorities. | Existing | 18 January 2024 | Screened out without Mitigation |
| Ballymoney Spring Fair | • Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is committed to creating and maintaining a most inclusive environment for visitors attending an event. • Take all reasonable steps to ensure that facilities and services at events are accessible to all. • Ensure that all S75 groups attending events do not experience any form of harm, discrimination or degrading treatment. | Revised | 27 March 2024 | Screened out with Mitigation |
| Grant Funding Policy | The overall aim of the policy is: ‘To ensure Council has a consistent, customer focused process with relevant assessment and evaluation procedures with appropriate appeal and monitoring systems in place.’ The Grant Funding Policy is built on a set of agreed principles and an understanding that: Grant funding awards are at the sole discretion of council but will be dependent on the Council’s available and agreed level of funding which is determined in the annual budget. Activities grant funded must be fully consistent with strategic aims and priorities of the strategies to be addressed. Due regard will be given to equality considerations in accordance with section 75 and any other statutory duty. All funding applications will be determined on their objective merits. No organisation is entitled to funding because it may have been granted funding in the past or for any other reason. A consistent, customer focused process is required in relation to grant applications with relevant assessment and evaluation procedures with appropriate appeal and monitoring systems in place. Council must ensure proper, prudent and effective use of Public Money. Contracted services must be tendered in adherence to the Council’s Procurement Process. | Revised | 29 March 2024 | Screened out without Mitigation |
| Landfill Community Fund Policy | The overall aim of the policy is: ‘To ensure a consistent and transparent process with proper and accountable procedures in place.’ The objectives of this policy are to ensure that all grants allocated via the Landfill Communities Fund will: • Further the objectives of the Landfill Communities Fund as outlined by ENTRUST. • Target resources to meet identified needs. • Achieve greater accountability and openness. • Ensure Equality and the promotion of Good Relations are considered in all applications in line with section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. • Provide guidance to officers, members, and voluntary and community organisations on policy for the Landfill Communities Fund. | Revised | 29 March 2024 | Screened out without Mitigation |
| Portrush Harbour & Kerr Street Environmental Improvement Scheme | The rationale in delivering this EI Scheme is to: • Improve the appearance of the Portrush town centre and harbour area; • Regenerate the area thereby potentially attracting new investment; • Make the targeted area a healthier, safer, accessible and more attractive place to visit, shop, work and live; and • Enhance / complement other major work carried out by public sector partners. | Existing | 29 March 2024 | Screened out with Mitigation |
Growth Deal Equality Screening
Growth Deal Rural Needs Assessment
Ballymoney Spring Fair 2024 Equality Screening
Ballymoney Spring Fair 2024 Rural Needs Assessment
Grant Funding Policy Equality Screening
Grant Funding Policy Rural Needs Assessment
Landfill Community Fund Policy Equality Screening
Landfill Community Fund Policy Rural Needs Assessment
Portrush Harbour & Kerr Street Environmental Improvement Scheme Equality Screening
Portrush Harbour & Kerr Street Environmental Improvement Scheme Rural Needs Assessment