SCREENING
Wyre Forest District Council Local Enforcement Plan (LEP)
Last updated 1 February 2023
Contents
The assessment
Impact
Conclusion
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The assessment
Directorate
Strategic Growth
New or existing service or policy?
New
Officer(s) responsible
A) Service, policy or project
Sally Horne, Senior Planning Policy Officer
B) Completing equality impact assessment
Sally Horne, Senior Planning Policy Officer
What is the purpose and expected outcomes?
The Local Enforcement Plan sets out how Wyre Forest District Council will deal Planning Enforcement issues, setting out the process and procedures it will follow.
Will there be any effect on other council procedures or strategies e.g. Corporate Plan or the council’s workforce?
The revised plan will support Wyre Forest District Council’s statutory planning function by providing detail on the Councils planning enforcement processes and procedures.
The plan supports the Corporate Plan aim of a safe, clean, and green living environment.
Are there any statutory requirements or implications?
Undertaking planning enforcement is a discretionary power for Local Planning Authorities (LPA’s). However, the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 encourages LPA’s to undertake effective enforcement as it helps maintain public confidence in the planning system.
Are there any other organisations/bodies involved?
No
Who are the main customer groups/stakeholders?
The document is aimed at local authority planning officers, applicants, developers anyone seeking to make a complaint, or subject to a complaint about a planning breach.
What information, statistics or evidence are you using?
None
What impact does the service/policy/project have on the following equality strands?
Protected characteristics: definitions
Prior to the Equality Act 2010, there were 3 separate public sector equality duties covering race, disability and gender. The Equality Act 2010 replaced these with a new single equality duty covering the following protected characteristics.
| Characteristic and definition | Impact and evidence |
|---|---|
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Age Where this is referred to, it refers to a person belonging to a particular age, for example 32 year olds or range of ages, such as; 18 - 30 year olds. |
Positive/Negative |
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Disability A person has a disability if s/he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. |
Positive/Negative |
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Gender reassignment The process of transitioning from one gender to another. |
Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A |
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Marriage and civil partnership Marriage is defined as a 'union between a man and a woman'. Same-sex couples can have their relationships legally recognised as 'civil partnerships'. Civil partners must be treated the same as married couples on a wide range of legal matters. |
Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A |
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Pregnancy and maternity Pregnancy is the condition of being pregnant or expecting a baby. Maternity refers to the period after the birth and is linked to maternity leave in the employment context. In the non-work context, protection against maternity discrimination is for 26 weeks after giving birth, and this includes treating a woman unfavourably because she is breastfeeding.
|
Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A |
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Race Refers to a group of people defined by their race, colour, and nationality (including citizenship) ethnic or national origins. |
Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A |
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Religion and belief Religion has the meaning usually given to it but belief includes religious and philosophical beliefs including lack of belief for example, Atheism. |
Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A |
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Sex A man or woman |
Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A |
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Sexual Orientation Whether a person's sexual attraction is towards their own sex, the opposite sex or to both sexes. |
Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A |
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Other e.g. Deprivation, health inequalities, urban/rural divide, community safety |
Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A |
Conclusion
Is a full assessment required?
No
Note: A full EqIA is required if the initial screening has identified the service/policy/project is going to have the potential to cause adverse impact or discriminate against different groups in the community or the Council’s workforce.
Signed: Sally Horne, Senior Planning Policy Officer
Agreed: