Equality Impact and Outcome Assessment (EIA) Template - 2019
EIAs make services better for everyone and support value for money by getting services right first time.
1. Equality Impact and Outcomes Assessment (EIA) Template
First, consider whether you need to complete an EIA, or if there is another way to evidence assessment of impacts, or that an EIA is not needed.
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Title of EIA |
New environmental enforcement measures |
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Team/Department |
City Environment |
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Focus of EIA |
The Environmental Enforcement Framework is reviewed on a regular basis to consider additional offences to be included to address anti-social and illegal behaviour and to minimise waste clean-up and disposal costs. It is proposed four new offences are added to the Framework following the cessation of the Field Officer Team and feedback from stakeholders. This includes enforcement measures for fly-tipping on private land, engine idling and estate / letting agent boards. Fly-tipping on private land: where the perpetrator of a fly-tip on private land can be evidenced, a FPN will be issued to perpetrator. Introducing this offence will support the council’s efforts in tidying up the city. Engine idling: upon witnessing an idling car, an Environmental Enforcement Officer will speak with the driver and notify them that they are committing an offence. The Officer will obtain their details, including the registration number of the car and normally issue the driver with a FPN. Introducing this enforcement measure will support the council’s efforts to become a Carbon Neutral City by 2023 and help improve air quality, producing a benefit for people with some health conditions, as well as all those that live in, work in or visit the city. Estate / letting agent boards: upon obtaining evidence that a board has remained in situ for longer than 14 days, an Environmental Enforcement Officer will make contact with the relevant estate agent, letting agent or managing agent to notify them that a FPN will be issued under the Town and Country Planning Regulations (2007). The FPN will be issued directly to the estate agent, letting agent or managing agent. Unlicensed mobile street trading: Upon being notified of an unlicensed mobile street trader, or if one is discovered whilst an Environmental Enforcement Officer is completing their daily patrols, the Officer will issue a CPW to the trader. This will provide an instruction for the trader to leave the area immediately and to not repeat illegally trading in any area of the city. If the trader repeats the offence, the trader will be issued with a CPN with a further instruction to not illegally trade. If the trader is found for a third time, a FPN of £100 will be issued to the trader. Prosecution is also an option. Introducing this enforcement measure will ensure trading only takes place in designated areas, having received approval from the council. Traders that set up on council land without permission have a detrimental impact on licensed mobile traders and/or the amenity of the public space. Visitors to the city can also be issued with a FPN if they are witnessed committing an environmental crime. |
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2. Update on previous EIA and outcomes of previous actions
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What actions did you plan last time? (List them from the previous EIA) |
What improved as a result? What outcomes have these actions achieved? |
What further actions do you need to take? (add these to the Action plan below) |
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N/A |
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3. Review of information, equality analysis and potential actions
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Groups to assess |
What do you know? Summary of data about your service-users and/or staff |
What do people tell you? Summary of service-user and/or staff feedback |
What does this mean? Impacts identified from data and feedback (actual and potential) |
What can you do? All potential actions to: · advance equality of opportunity, · eliminate discrimination, and · foster good relations |
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Age |
The population in Brighton & Hove in November 2022[1]: · 0-15 years: 44,750 · 16-64 years: 207,971 · 65+ years: 39,017 |
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Fly-tipping on private land: no disproportionate impacts identified Engine idling: older people may keep their engine idling in colder months to stay warm. Estate / letting agent boards: no disproportionate impacts identified Unlicensed mobile street trading: no disproportionate impacts identified
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Authorised Environmental Enforcement Officers have regard to the needs of vulnerable people and protected groups and apply this to the offences with the Environmental Enforcement Framework in a manner that is consistent, transparent and proportionate. Discretion is also applied. Communication on the new offences will include a news story and social media posts. Councillors will be briefed, and the council website will be updated to inform members of the public about the offences. |
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Disability |
There are 44,569 people (16.3% of the population) in Brighton & Hove whose daily activities are limited in some degree by a long-term health problem or disability[2]. |
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Fly-tipping on private land: no disproportionate impacts identified Engine idling: some people with certain disabilities keep their engine idling in colder months to stay warm. Estate / letting agent boards: no disproportionate impacts identified Unlicensed mobile street trading: no disproportionate impacts identified |
Authorised Environmental Enforcement Officers have regard to the needs of vulnerable people and protected groups and apply this to the offences with the Environmental Enforcement Framework in a manner that is consistent, transparent and proportionate. Discretion is also applied. Communication on the new offences will include a news story and social media posts. Councillors will be briefed, and the council website will be updated to inform members of the public about the offences. |
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Gender reassignment |
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No disproportionate impacts identified. |
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Pregnancy and maternity |
Data not available. |
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Fly-tipping on private land: no disproportionate impacts identified Engine idling: pregnant people may keep their engine idling in colder months to stay warm. Estate / letting agent boards: no disproportionate impacts identified Unlicensed mobile street trading: no disproportionate impacts identified
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Authorised Environmental Enforcement Officers have regard to the needs of vulnerable people and protected groups and apply this to the offences with the Environmental Enforcement Framework in a manner that is consistent, transparent and proportionate. Discretion is also applied. Communication on the new offences will include a news story and social media posts. Councillors will be briefed, and the council website will be updated to inform members of the public about the offences. |
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Race/ethnicity Including migrants, refugees and asylum seekers |
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No disproportionate impacts identified. |
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Religion or belief |
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No disproportionate impacts identified. |
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Sex/Gender |
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No disproportionate impacts identified. |
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Sexual orientation |
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No disproportionate impacts identified. |
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Marriage and civil partnership |
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No disproportionate impacts identified. |
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Community Cohesion |
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No disproportionate impacts identified. |
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Other relevant groups Those on lower incomes |
From January to December 2021 there were 8,300 workless households in Brighton & Hove (8.6% of households). No data is available on the number of children within these households[3]. In November 2022, there were 7,860 (3.8% of the population) out-of-work benefit claimants[4]. |
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All offences: those on lower incomes may not be able to pay the FPN fine. |
Payment plans can be set up for those issued with a FPN who are on lower incomes. |
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Cumulative impact |
N/A |
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Assessment of overall impacts and any further recommendations |
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No data is held on the individuals that have been issued with FPNs. There may be adverse or disproportionate effects on some protected groups. All communities should benefit long term from reduced environmental crime and better air quality as a result of introducing these new offences into the Environmental Enforcement Framework. |
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4. List detailed data and/or community feedback that informed your EIA
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Title (of data, research or engagement) |
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Gaps in data |
Actions to fill these gaps: who else do you need to engage with? (add these to the Action Plan below, with a timeframe) |
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As per footnotes in section 3 |
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5. Prioritised Action Plan
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Impact identified and group(s) affected |
Action planned |
Expected outcome |
Measure of success |
Timeframe |
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NB: These actions must now be transferred to service or business plans and monitored to ensure they achieve the outcomes identified. |
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For all groups |
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Authorised Environmental Enforcement Officers will apply discretion before issuing a FPN for example when a driver is clearing ice or snow from the car and the engine is idling. |
Officers demonstrate discretion before issuing a FPN. |
A limited number of FPNs are rescinded due to Officers not applying discretion. |
Ongoing |
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Deliver communications on the new offences, including a news story, social media, councillor briefing and updating the website. |
Residents are informed of the new offences. |
A reduction in fly-tipping on private land. A reduction in the number of car’s idling across the city. A reduction in the number of estate and letting agent boards discarded across the city. |
In the run up to and after new offences have been launched. |
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EIA sign-off: (for the EIA to be final an email must sent from the relevant people agreeing it or this section must be signed)
Staff member completing Equality Impact Assessment: Date:
Directorate Management Team rep or Head of Service/Commissioning: Date:
CCG or BHCC Equality lead: Date: