Christmas Parades and Switch On Events Ballymoney 21st; Limavady 23rd, Ballycastle 28th & Coleraine 29th November 2024.

S75 Equality And Good Relations Screening Form

General Information: Policy, Procedure & Strategy

This is a revised policy, procedure and strategy.

Operational Area: Leisure & Development

Title: Equality Screening – Christmas Parades and Switch On Events Ballymoney 21st; Limavady 23rd, Ballycastle 28th & Coleraine 29th November 2024.

Brief Summary

Christmas celebrations organised by Council have traditionally taken place in the four main towns of the Borough namely, Ballymoney, Limavady, Ballycastle and Coleraine. These events are organised by the events team and the parade comprises of a Council vehicle leading the parade whilst decorated with festive lights and blaring Christmas music. Santa leads the parade on a tractor led sleigh in the first three towns and a horse and carriage in Coleraine. The parade is made up of approx. 100 children in costume, dance troops, walkabout characters, stilt walkers, inflatables and local business vehicles. After the parade through the towns Santa will disembark and take up residency in his grotto (apart from Limavady where Santa will be in his grotto prior to the parade). Each primary school age child which visits Santa will receive a gift.

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

This screening document has been developed using the best practice guide issued by Belfast City Council in 2017.

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 2020.

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. [1] 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: [1]

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%)
Roman Catholic	Female	126 (20.82%)
Protestant	Male	199 (32.89%)
Protestant	Female	128 (21.16%)
Non-Determined	Male	17 (2.81%)
Non-Determined	Female	16 (2.65%)
Total		605

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.

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.

[1] Source : Northern Ireland Statistics website: www.nisra.gov.uk census-2021-ms-b23.xlsx (live.com)
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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)^{^[1]}:

	%
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

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

[1] Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey (NILT), Queen’s University Belfast and the Ulster University www.ark.ac.uk/nilt Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey: 2021 (ark.ac.uk)

5 https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/nlgccg.htm

Racial Group

On Census Day 21 March 2021 the resident population was: [1]

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) Census 2021 MS-B11a	CC&G Borough Council
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

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

[1] Source : Northern Ireland Statistics website: www.nisra.gov.uk
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Age

Age: (NISRA Census 2021 – Table MS-A02)[1]

Census 2021

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"[2].

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.

[1] Source : Northern Ireland Statistics website: www.nisra.gov.uk census-2021-ms-a02.xlsx (live.com)
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[2] Source : Northern Ireland Statistics website: 2020-based interim population projections - statistical bulletin (nisra.gov.uk)
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Marital Status

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

Sexual orientation by broad age bands MS-C02: Census 2021	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) [1]

	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.

[1] Source : Northern Ireland Statistics website: www.nisra.gov.uk census-2021-ms-a07.xlsx (live.com)

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Screening Questions

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: Gender

Impact:
Women, Neutral.
Men, Neutral.
Transgender men/women, Neutral.

Reason: --

Section 75 Category: Race. The categories used in the Race section are those used in the 2011 census. Consideration should be given to the needs of specific communities within the broad categories.

Impact:
Asian, Positive.
Black, Positive.
Chinese, Positive.
Mixed race, Positive.
White, Positive.