Equality Impact Assessments

An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of analysing a proposed or existing policy, strategy or service. The aim is to identify any effect or likely effect on different groups within the community. The assessments are required under law on the grounds of race, disability and gender. However the Three Rivers Council's process also assesses for impact on the grounds of age, religion and sexual orientation. The purpose of the assessment is to anticipate and identify the discriminatory or negative consequences for a particular group or sector of the community. This process enables counter measures to be taken, which eliminate, minimise or balance any discriminatory or negative consequences.

The process is done through two stages. The first is the Equality Relevance Test. This checks to what extent the service, policy or strategy is relevant to the Council's equality duties, and whether there is evidence that suggest that a detrimental impact is likely. Where evidence suggest potential negative impact on any equality group a second stage of a Full Equality Impact Assessment is undertaken in more detail.

The assessment is made on any existing service in the current three year programme of assessments which can be found in the Generic Equaulity Scheme (available to view and download on the Equality and Diversity page).  They are also made on any proposed change to or new policy, plan, strategy or service. Results of our previous three year programme can be found below.

Use the links below to read the full Equality Impact Assessment and Equality Relevance Test for the service or policy listed:

Full Equality Impact Assessments (2006)

Benefit Fraud investigation - EIA - DOWNLOAD

Housing Strategy 2006-2011 - EIA - DOWNLOAD

Choice Based Lettings - EIAs - DOWNLOAD

Housing Stock Transfer - EIA - DOWNLOAD

Local Development Framework (LDF) - EIA - DOWNLOAD

Community Strategy 2006-2012 - EIA - DOWNLOAD

Anti-social behaviour - EIA - DOWNLOAD

Full Equality Impact Assessments (2007)

Community Safety Action Plan - EIA - DOWNLOAD

Full Equality Impact Assessments (2008)

Full Equality Impact Assessments (2009)

Equality Relevance Tests

Legal services - Relevance Test  - DOWNLOAD

Benefits overpayment write offs - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

Gambling Act - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

Street trading - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

District Play Strategy - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

Retail regeneration: Hallowes Crescent - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

Street naming and numbering - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

New parking restrictions - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

Sustainable Development - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

Amenity space SPG - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

Parking restrictions for people with disabilities - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

Planning briefs: Prestwick Road - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

Leisure & Community Grants - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

Capital Grant: Maple Cross Community Centre - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

Market & Social Research Consortium contract - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD

Information Strategy - Relevance Test - DOWNLOAD