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S75 Equality And Good Relations Screening Form

 

General Information:  Policy/ Procedure and Strategy.

This is a revised policy, procedure, and strategy.

Operational Area:  Leisure & Development.

Title:  Equality Screening – Ballymoney Spring Fair 19th and 20th April 2024.
 

Brief Summary:  

This now established two-day festival takes place on Friday 19th in Ballymoney’s  Castlecroft Square and on Saturday 20th April in various locations throughout the town – Seymour Street Car Park, Church Street, Castle Street and Castlecroft Square. The event has a packed programme of activities. On the Friday there is a live broadcast from Radio Ulster with Hugo Duncan, artisan market and a tea dance at the Town Hall. The Saturday has several aspects to it over a number of locations including Vintage Car Display, live music, amusements, children’s activities, Quiet Time and a parade in the town centre.
This is the fifth time this event has been screened.
 


What is it trying to achieve? (intended aims and outcomes)

• 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.


 

Who owns and who implements each element of the function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance?          

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council via different directorates.

 


Other policies etc. which have a bearing on this function, service, policy, procedure, project, strategy, plan or guidance?

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council’s full range of policies.

Studies, Publications, Statistics and Guidance:   Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency – Census 2021

 

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.

It is proposed that all Section 75 categories will be considered via:
• Quantitative evidence has been sourced via the NI Census in 2021 and the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey 2021.  

 


Section 75 Category
Details of Evidence/Information:

• The Census statistics in 2021 collated by NISRA statistics detailed the usual resident population of Causeway Coast & Glens Local Government District to be 141,746 accounting for 7.45% of the N.I. total.     Statistical information with regards to the Districts makeup and individuals therein was also reviewed. 


Religious Beliefs 

The 2021 Census outlined:

Religion / religion brought up in:    
Census 2021                                               CC&G Borough Council            Northern Ireland
Roman Catholic                                             40.12%                                      45.70%
Protestant & Other Christian
(including Christian related)                           51.17%                                     43.48%
Other Religions                                                0.78%                                       1.50%
None/Not stated                                               7.94%                                       9.32%
 

Staff breakdown by Religious Belief / Community Background                   (Figures as at 21 October 2022)
Religious Belief /
Community Background                   Gender             Number of Staff 
Roman Catholic                                Male                  119 (19.67%)
                                                         Female              126 (20.82%) 
Protestant                                         Male                  199 (32.89%)
                                                         Female              128 (21.16%)
Non-Determined                               Male                    17 (2.81%)
                                                         Female                16 (2.65%)
                                                                                     Total: 605

In 2021 the last census in Northern Ireland identified the main current religions were: Catholic (42.3%); Presbyterian (16.6%); Church of Ireland (11.6%); Methodist (2.5%); Other Christian denominations (6.9%); Other religions (1.3%).  In addition there were individuals who stated they had no religion (17.4%) and the remaining population (1.6%) did not answer this question.
There was a similar picture in Causeway Coast and Glens where the main current religions were: Catholic (37.6%); Presbyterian (23.2%); Church of Ireland (15%); Methodist (0.7%); Other Christian denominations (6.4%); Other religions (0.7%).  In addition there were individuals who stated they had no religion (15%) and the remaining population (1.4%) did not answer this question. 
By comparing statistics in 2011 and 2021 and religion of upbringing (see tables above) it is clear that residents in our area as in the whole of Northern Ireland are becoming more secular.  This mirrors the trend across Northern Ireland as a whole.
There is no indication or evidence to suggest that the event will have a negative impact on this Section 75 Group. Some church groups express interest to be included and are welcomed to take part in parade or Council provide a gazebo for them to talk to the public or provide literature.

 


Political Opinion

The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (2021) provides the following information on the political parties people in Northern Ireland feel closest to (this information is not available at local government level) :

                                                                                            %
DUP/Democratic Unionist Party                                         12
Sinn Féin                                                                            13
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)                                               13
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)                     13
Alliance Party                                                                     19
Green Party                                                                         5
Other Party                                                                          4
None of these                                                                    11
Other answer                                                                      1
Don't know                                                                          9

Northern Ireland Life and Times survey (NILT 2019-21 dataset) found respondents from Causeway Coast and Glens felt relationships between Protestants and Catholics had improved over the last 5 years (43%), compared to the NI average (38%). Respondents in our area were also more likely to think relations between Protestants and Catholics will be better in 5 years' time than now (40%) compared to the NI average (32%).  
There is no indication or evidence to suggest that the event will have a negative impact on this Section 75 Group.
 


Racial Group

On Census Day 21 March 2021 the resident population was:  
Census 2021                           CC&G Borough Council             Northern Ireland
White                                             98.55%                                    96.55%
Irish Traveller                                   0.03%                                     0.14%
Roma                                               0.01%                                     0.08%
Indian                                               0.15%                                     0.52%
Chinese                                            0.22%                                     0.50%
Filipino                                              0.10%                                     0.23%
Pakistani                                           0.03%                                     0.08%
Arab                                                  0.03%                                     0.10%
Other Asian                                       0.10%                                     0.28%
Black African                                     0.12%                                     0.42%
Black Other                                       0.04%                                     0.16%
Mixed                                                0.51%                                     0.76%
Other ethnicities                                0.11%                                     0.19%

The 2021 Census detailed 98.55% of our population is white, with 1.45% from an ethnic background. The largest minority ethnic groups in Causeway Coast and Glens are the Chinese (0.22%), Indian (0.15%) and Filipino (0.10%). The proportion of ethnic groups from a non-white background has increased in Causeway Coast and Glens over the last 10 years by 0.95% slightly increasing the diversity in our population.


Country of Birth (basic detail)  Table MS-A16: Census 2021

                                                                           CC&G Borough Council
Europe: United Kingdom: Northern Ireland                127,171
Europe: United Kingdom: England                                 5,991
Europe: United Kingdom: Scotland                                1,556
Europe: United Kingdom: Wales                                       234
Europe: Republic of Ireland                                           1,931
Europe: Other EU countries                                          2,733
Europe: Other non-EU countries                                      149
Africa                                                                                384
Middle East and Asia                                                        825
North America, Central America and Caribbean              499
South America                                                                    55
Antarctica, Oceania and Other                                        219

Number of people born outside UK/Ireland in CC&G Borough Council for the years 2011 and 2021 (Census 2021)
                                                                                          2011        2021
Number of people born outside UK/Ireland                     4,100       4,900

Of the total population in Causeway Coast and Glens 3.45% of our residents were born outside the UK/Ireland as demonstrated in the table above this is an increase over the last 10 years of 0.56%.

National identity (person based) Census 2021         CC&G Borough Council
British only                                                                           38%
Irish only                                                                              22%
Northern Irish only                                                               23%
British & Irish only                                                               <1%
British & Northern Irish only                                                  9%
Irish & Northern Irish only                                                     2%
British, Irish & Northern Irish only                                         1%
Other national identities                                                        5%


Main Language Census 2021                                    CC&G Borough Council
English                                                                                 98%
Other languages                                                                    2%
Although our population is becoming more diverse 97.8% speak English as their main language.  The other main languages spoken are Polish, Irish and Portuguese closely followed by Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese and Cantonese.

Main Language (Count)Census 2021 MS-B12a 
All usual residents aged 3 and over                         CC&G Borough Council
English                                                                        134,147 (97.80%)
Polish                                                                              1,524 (1.11%)
Lithuanian                                                                            49 (0.04%)
Irish                                                                                    231 (0.17%)
Romanian                                                                            79 (0.06%)
Portuguese                                                                          39 (0.03%)
Arabic                                                                                  63 (0.05%)
Bulgarian                                                                             66 (0.05%)
Chinese (not otherwise specified)                                       68 (0.05%)
Slovak                                                                                  32 (0.02%)
Hungarian                                                                            18 (0.01%)
Spanish                                                                                50 (0.04%)
Latvian                                                                                 36 (0.03%)
Russian                                                                                29 (0.02%)
Tetun                                                                                      6 (0.00%)
Malayalam                                                                            24 (0.02%)
Tagalog/Filipino                                                                    46 (0.03%)
Cantonese                                                                            69 (0.05%)
Other languages                                                                 584 (0.43%)
All Residents                                                                    137,160
It is important to note that while other family members may be able to support translation, 1.30% or 750 households do not speak English as their main language and therefore would require translation services.

Household language (Count)                                    CC&G Borough Council         (Census 2021 MS-B11a) 
All people aged 16+ years have English as
a main language                                                             56,063 (97.37%)
At least one but not all people aged 16+ years
have English as a main language                                       600 (1.04%)
No people aged 16+ years have English as a
main language, but at least one person aged
3-15 years has English as a main language                      163 (0.28%)
No people have English as a main language                     750 (1.30%)
                                                                                           57,576

Knowledge of Irish Census 2021                          CC&G Borough Council
No ability in Irish                                                                90%
Some ability in Irish                                                           10%


Knowledge of Ulster-Scots Census 2021             CC&G Borough Council
No ability in Ulster-Scots                                                   81%
Some ability in Ulster-Scots                                              19%

Staff breakdown by Racial Group / Ethnic Origin        (Figures as at 21 October 2022)
Racial Group / Ethnic Origin                    Number of Staff
Mixed Ethnic Group                                     1 (0.16%)
Other                                                           2 (0.33%)
White / White European                          546 (90.25%)
Unknown                                                   56 (9.26%)
                                                                 Total: 605

All information pertaining to events is advertised on the Council website which can be translated into all languages included in the main languages table above.  If visiting the Council Headquarters a signed video can be availed of.
If there is a language barrier whilst on site at an event, staff can use a translate app such as Live Transcribe or Google Translate.  There is no indication or evidence to suggest that the event will have a negative impact on this Section 75 Group.



Age

Age: (NISRA Census 2021 – Table MS-A02) 
                           CC&G Borough Council               Northern Ireland
0-4 years                        7,973 (5.62%)                  113,820 (5.98%)
5-9 years                        8,878 (6.26%)                  124,475 (6.54%)
10-14 years                     9,113 (6.43%)                  126,918 (6.67%)
15-19 years                     8,326 (5.87%)                  113,203 (5.95%)
20-24 years                     7,873 (5.55%)                  111,386 (5.85%)
25-29 years                     7,713 (5.44%)                  116,409 (6.12%)
30-34 years                     8,460 (5.97%)                  126,050 (6.62%)
35-39 years                     8,528 (6.02%)                  127,313 (6.69%)
40-44 years                     8,513 (6.01%)                  122,163 (6.42%)
45-49 years                     9,322 (6.58%)                  121,670 (6.39%)
50-54 years                   10,412 (7.35%)                  130,967 (6.88%)
55-59 years                   10,150 (7.16%)                  129,276 (6.79%)
60-64 years                     9,171 (6.47%)                  113,049 (5.94%)
65-69 years                     7,769 (5.48%)                    93,464 (4.91%)
70-74 years                     6,990 (4.93%)                    83,467 (4.39%)
75-79 years                     5,659 (3.99%)                    66,377 (3.49%)
80-84 years                     3,718 (2.62%)                    43,776 (2.30%)
85-89 years                     2,126 (1.50%)                    25,879 (1.36%)
90+ years                        1,051 (0.74%)                    13,512 (0.71%)
TOTAL Population           141,745                            1,903,174
Statistics in the table above highlight an ageing population.  


Age Comparison for CC&G Borough Council for the years 2011 and 2021 (Census 2021)
Age Range (years)                       2011                   2021
0-14                                              19%                    18%
15-39                                            33%                    29%
40-64                                            33%                    34%
65+                                               15%                    19%
It can be seen from the 2 tables above, that in the 44 and under groupings our borough statistics have decreased and are lower than the Northern Ireland average.  Whereas the number of individuals aged 45 years and upwards has increased and our percentages in these groupings are higher than the Northern Ireland Average.
This is a trend which is forecast to continue as identified in NISRA’s 2020-based Interim Population Projections for Northern Ireland, which states that "by mid-2027, the number of people aged 65 and over is projected to overtake the number of children" . 

Staff breakdown by Age                (Figures as at 21 October 2022)
Age Group                                     Number of staff
22-29                                               21 (3.47%)
30-34                                               28 (4.63%)
35-39                                               64 (10.58%)
40-44                                               71 (11.74%)
45-49                                               99 (16.36%)
50-54                                              115 (19.01%)
55-59                                                92 (15.21%)
60-64                                                88 (14.54%)
65-120                                              27 (4.46%)
                                                        Total:  605
There is no indication or evidence to suggest that the event will have a negative impact on this Section 75 Group.

 


Marital Status

Marital status by former legacy Council area (most recent figures available from Census 2021):
Marital and civil partnership status MS-A30: Census 2021     CC&G Borough Council      Northern Ireland
Single (never married or never registered
a civil partnership)                                                                    40,720 (35.67%)                 576,708 (38.07%)
Married                                                                                     54,576 (47.81%)                 690,509 (45.59%)
In a civil partnership                                                                      155 (0.14%)                        2,742 (0.18%)
Separated (but still legally married or still legally in
a civil partnership)                                                                      3,795 (3.32%)                      57,272 (3.78%)
Divorced or formerly in a civil partnership which is
now legally dissolved                                                                 7,258 (6.36%)                      91,128 (6.02%)
Widowed or surviving partner from a civil partnership               7,655 (6.71%)                      96,384 (6.36%)
All usual residents aged 16 and over                                           114,159                                1,514,743

Causeway Coast and Glens follows a similar pattern to that of Northern Ireland in that the highest percentage of residents are married (47.81% compared with the NI average of 45.59%).  The patterns are all higher than the NI average with the exception of Individuals in a civil partnership lens at 0.14% is slightly lower than the NI average of 0.18%.  
Same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland has been legal since 13 January 2020. (Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019)

Staff breakdown by Marital Status               (Figures as at 21 October 2022)
Marital Status                            Number of staff
Unknown                                      60 (9.92%)
Married \ Civil Partnership         336 (55.54%)
Divorced                                      12 (1.98%)
Other                                           19 (3.14%)
Separated                                   12 (1.98%)
Single                                        164 (27.11%)
Widowed                                       2 (0.33%)
                                                   Total:  605

There is no indication or evidence to suggest that the event will have a negative impact on this Section 75 Group.

 


Sexual Orientation

The 2021 census for the first time included a question on sexual orientation.  

Sexual orientation MS-C01: Census 2021           CC&G Borough Council         Northern Ireland
Straight or heterosexual                                         104,205 (91.28%)               1,363,859 (90.04%)
Gay or lesbian                                                               906 (0.79%)                      17,713 (1.17%)
Bisexual                                                                         596 (0.52%)                      11,306 (0.75%)
Other sexual orientation                                                135 (0.12%)                        2,597 (0.17%)
Prefer not to say                                                         4,502 (3.94%)                      69,307 (4.58%)
Not stated                                                                   3,816 (3.34%)                      49,961 (3.30%)
All usual residents aged 16 and over                       114,160                               1,514,743

MS-C02: Census 2021 
Sexual orientation by broad age bands                 CC&G Borough Council          Northern Ireland
All usual residents aged 16 and over                               114,158                            1,514,745
Straight or heterosexual                                           104,203 (91.28%)             1,363,859 (90.04%)
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, other sexual orientation           1,637 (1.43%)                   31,617 (2.09%)
Prefer not to say/ Not stated                                         8,318 (7.29%)                119,269 (7.87%)
Usual residents aged 16-24 years                                   14,576                               201,369
Straight or heterosexual                                             13,099 (89.87%)               175,346 (87.08%)
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, other sexual orientation              517 (3.55%)                     9,283 (4.61%)
Prefer not to say/ Not stated                                            960 (6.59%)                  16,740 (8.31%)
Usual residents aged 25-39 years                                     24,700                            369,770
Straight or heterosexual                                             22,732 (92.03%)                330,734 (89.44%)
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, other sexual orientation              649 (2.63%)                    13,991 (3.78%)
Prefer not to say/ Not stated                                         1,319 (5.34%)                    25,045 (6.77%)
Usual residents aged 40-64 years                                    47,568                              617,126
Straight or heterosexual                                              44,419 (93.38%)                571,502 (92.61%)
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, other sexual orientation               419 (0.88%)                      7,459 (1.21%)
Prefer not to say/ Not stated                                          2,730 (5.74%)                    38,165 (6.18%)
Usual residents aged 65+ years                                         27,314                              326,480
Straight or heterosexual                                              23,953 (87.69%)                 286,277 (87.69%)
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, other sexual orientation                 52 (0.19%)                          884 (0.27%)
Prefer not to say/ Not stated                                          3,309 (12.11%)                   39,319 (12.04%)

The council currently has no data specific to its workforce.
There is no indication or evidence to suggest that the event will have a negative impact on this Section 75 Group.

 


Men and Women Generally Gender:  

(Census 2021 – Table MS-A07)  
                             CC&G Borough Council          Northern Ireland
Male                        69,848 (49.28%)                   936,132 (49.19%)
Female                    71,898 (50.72%)                  967,043 (50.81%)

Staff breakdown by Gender              (Figures as at 21 October 2022)
Gender                       Number of staff
Male                            335 (55.38%)
Female                        270 (44.62%)
                                  Total:  605
There is no indication or evidence to suggest that the event will have a negative impact on this Section 75 Group.