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 Council has a duty to consider the equality impact of any decision it has made. The assessments are required 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 or belief, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity. 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 does 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 new or proposed change to a service, policy, strategy or initiative. 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 2017-2019
Equality Relevance Tests 2017-2019
- ERT_Amendment Protected Trees (doc)
- ERT_Byelaws Review Parks and Open Spaces (doc)
- ERT_Environmental Protection Enforcement Policy (doc)
- ERT_Introduction of Section 34 FPNs (doc)
- ERT_AV Sound System in Meetings Rooms at Three Rivers House (doc)
- ERT_Physical Activity Strategy (doc)
- ERT_Chorleywood Play Area Report (docx)
- ERT_Comprehensive Equality Policy (doc)
- ERT_Leisure Management Contract (doc)
- ERT_Reorganisation and Redundancy Policy (doc)
- ERT_Rickmansworth Play Area (doc)
- ERT_Active Herts Project (docx)
- ERT_Commissioning of- Health and Wellbeing Projects (docx)
- ERT_Cuckooing and County Lines (docx)
Full Equality Impact Assessments 2016-17
Equality Relevance Tests 2016-17
- ERT Public Health Offer 2018-19 (docx)
- ERT Aquadrome BLYM (doc)
- ERT CAB Performance Reporting (doc)
- ERT Cashless Parking Technology (doc)
- ERT Chorleywood Play Area Report September 2017 (docx)
- ERT Future Small Leisure Capital Facilities Programme for 2017-2024 (docx)
- ERT Home Energy Conservation Authority (doc)
- ERT Member IT Requirements
- ERT Physical Activity Strategy and Get Active Feb 2017 (docx)
- ERT PSPO Project (doc)
- ERT Review of Grants May 2016 (doc)
- ERT Sports Development Parkrun (doc)
- ERT Watersmeet Business Plan (doc)
- ERT Watersmeet Change of Hire Only Policy (doc)
Full Equality Impact Assessments 2015-16
- EIA Discretionary Housing Payments (docx)
- EIA Clinical Waste Collection Service (docx)
- EIA Adults with Complex Needs (doc)
Equality Relevance Tests 2015-16
- ERT South Oxhey Initiative (doc)
- ERT Scotsbridge agp (doc)
- ERT South Oxhey Playing Fields (doc)
- ERT Corporate ASB Policy (docx)
- ERT Home Energy Conservation Authority (doc)
- ERT Revenues Discretionary Rate Relief (doc)
- ERT Sustainability Strategy (doc)
- ERT Transfer of Building Control Staff (doc)
- ERT Work Hub Project (docx)
- ERT Proposed New Parish Council (doc)
- ERT Abbots Langley Leisure Project (doc)
- ERT Croxley Green Skate Park (doc)
- ERT Leisure Management Contract (doc)
- ERT Watersmeet Conditions Survey (doc)
- ERT Adults with Complex Needs (docx)
- ERT Physical Activity Strategy (doc)
- ERT CPN Designation to Housing Providers (docx)
Full Equality Impact Assessments 2014-15
Equality Relevance Tests 2014-15
- ERT_Adults with complex needs (doc)
- ERT-Discretionary Housing Payment Policy (doc)
- ERT_Public Health Offer 2014-15 (doc)
- ERT_Chorleywood Play Space (doc)
- ERT-Clinical Waste Collection (doc)
- ERT-Filmsmeet Film Season (doc)
- ERT-Heritagelotteryfund and CSAF bid (doc)
- ERT-Housing and Regeneration Initiative HARI (doc)
- ERT-Physical Activity Strategy (doc)
- ERT-Play Area Consultation (doc)
- ERT-Three Rivers Economic Development Strategy (doc)
- ERT-Watersmeet Business Plan (doc)
- ERT-Work Hub Project (doc)
- ERT-Abbots Langley Leisure Project (doc)
- ERT-Building Control (doc)
- ERT-Croxley Green Skate Park (doc)
- ERT-Green Expectations Sustainability Strategy (doc)
- ERT-HECA 8-9-15 (doc)
- ERT-Homelessness Strategy (doc)
- ERT-Housing Strategy (doc)
- ERT-New Parking Bay Schemes (doc)
- ERT-Overcrowding Criteria (doc)
- ERT-PRS Discharge of Homelessness Duty (doc)
Budget Proposals Equality Impact Assessments 2015-16
- Advertising Income for Easter and Summer Programme Relevance Test (doc)
- Back to Netball Relevance Test (doc)
- Charging for Replacement Bins Relevance Test (doc)
- Committee Section Restructure Relevance Test (doc)
- Communications Reduction in Poster Advertising Relevance Test (doc)
- Community Safety Role Reviews Relevance Test (doc)
- Corporate Services - Reduction in Furniture Budget Relevance Test (doc)
- Deletion of Housing Development Manager Relevance Test (doc)
- Housing Restructure Relevance Test (doc)
- HR Restructure Relevance Test (doc)
- Implementation of Live Track Trade Relevance Test (doc)
- Income Charging for Legal Work Relevance Test (doc)
- Increase in Clinical Waste Income Relevance Test (doc)
- Increase in Tea Dance Charges Relevance Test (doc)
- Leaving Croxley Skate Park Unlocked at All Times Relevance Test (doc)
- Leisure Trust Contract Savings Relevance Test (doc)
- Planning Seminar Income Generation Relevance Test (doc)
- Reduce Casual Staff ASB Budget Relevance Test (doc)
- Reduce Get Set Disability Funding Relevance Test (doc)
- Reduce Summer Programme Relevance Test (doc)
- Reduction in Scanning Budget Relevance Test (doc)
- Reduction in Sustainability Projects Relevance Test (doc)
- Reduction In Winter Garden Waste Collection Relevance Test (doc)
- Removal of Mapping License Fee Relevance Test (doc)
- Sale of HR Services Relevance Test (doc)
- Sell Play Rangers to Schools Relevance Test (doc)
- Stop Civic Reception Relevance Test (doc)
- Stop Fit For Fun Funding Relevance Test (doc)
- Stop License for Booking System Relevance Test (doc)
- Stop Printing Council Tax Booklets Relevance Test (doc)
- Stop Printing NNDR Booklets Relevance Test (doc)
- Stop Staffing Skate Parks in Half Terms Relevance Test (doc)
- Technical Support Post Deleted Relevance Test (doc)
- Transfer Back Office Function to CSC Relevance Test (doc)
- Watersmeet Additional Income Generation Schemes Relevance Test (doc)
Budget Proposals for 2014/15
- Performance Management Agency Staff Budget Reductions Relevance Test (doc)
- Performance Management Professional Fees Budget Reductions Relevance Test (doc)
- Performance Management Supplies and Services Budget Reductions Relevance Test (doc)
- Community Partnerships Consultation Budget Reduction Relevance Test (doc)
- Community Partnerships Consultation Budget EIA (doc)
- Community Partnerships Voluntary Sector Funding Officer Budget Reduction Relevance Test (doc)
- Maple Cross Club EIA & Relevance Test (doc)
- Mill End Job Club Relevance Test (doc)
- Community Safety Legal Budget Reduction Relevance Test (doc)
- Community Safety Grant Budget Reduction Relevance Test (doc)
- Leisure Free Swim Relevance Test (doc)
- Trees and Landscapes Local Nature Reserves Relevance Test (doc)
- Trees and Landscape Temp Staff Reductions Relevance Test (doc)
- Trees and Landscapes Reduction to Countryside Management Service Relevance Test (doc)
- Building Control Service Review Relevance Test (doc)
- Regulatory Environmental Health Practitioner Relevance Test (doc)
- Regulatory Environmental Health Practitioner EIA (doc)
- Regulatory Licensing Review Relevance Test (doc)
- Regulatory Removal of Fees Budget Relevance Test (doc)
- Regulatory Removal of Overtime Relevance Test (doc)
- Environmental Health Removal of Landfill Gas Relevance Test (doc)
- Land and Property Removal of General Advertising Relevance Test (doc)
- Finance Staffing Hours and Responsibilities Relevance Test (doc)
- Human Resources Payroll Service and Health & Safety Relevance Test (doc)
- Democratic Services Civic Reception Relevance Test (doc)
- Democratic Services Members Travel Relevance Test (doc)
- Democratic Services Members Allowances Relevance Test (doc)
- Democratic Services Advertising Relevance Test (doc)
- Corporate Services Budget Reductions 2014 Relevance Test (doc)
- Communications Budget Reductions Relevance Test (doc)
- Sustainability Environmental Standard Budget Reduction Relevance Test (doc)
- Planning & Economical Development Computer Course Budget Reduction Relevance Test (doc)
- Development Plans Reduced Licensing Costs for Mapping Software Relevance Test (doc)
- Development Plans Reduced Print Budget for Local Plan Relevance Test (doc)
- Reduction to Dial a Ride Budget Relevance Test (doc)
- Three Rivers Community Infrastructure Levy Relevance Test (doc)
- Adoption of Development Management Policies LDD Relevance Test (doc)
- Proposed Rickmansworth Neighbourhood Forum Relevance Test (doc)
- The Local Plan Site Allocations Local Development Document Relevance Test (doc)
Full Equality Impact Assessments & Relevance Tests 2013/14
- Ashridge Play Area Petition Update Report EIA Relevance Test (doc)
- Benefit Fraud EIA (doc)
- Cemeteries EIA (doc)
- Charging for Pre Application Advice EIA Relevance Test (doc)
- Community Safety EIA (doc)
- Community Safety EIA Relevance Test (doc)
- Croxley Green Rail Link Discharge of Conditions Relevance Test (doc)
- Environmental Management System EIA Relevance Test (doc)
- Homelessness Strategy EIA Relevance Test (doc)
- Listing Procedure for Locally Important Buildings EIA Relevance Test (doc)
- Living Wage Threshold Relevance Test Updated (doc)
- Overcrowding Criteria EIA Relevance Test (doc)
- Play Area Capital Programme Update Relevance Test (doc)
- Rickmansworth School Swimming Pool Project Update EIA Relevance Test (doc)
- Scotsbridge All-Weather Sports Pitch Update EIA Relevance Test (doc)
- TRDC Reward Policy Relevance Test (doc)
Full Equality Impact Assessments (2012)
- Reduction in Hours of Legal Assistant EIA (doc)
- Reduction of DCTP EIA (doc)
- Reduction of Local Area Agreement Budget EIA (doc)
Full Equality Impact Assessments (2011)
No full assessments completed
Full Equality Impact Assessments (2010)
- Reduction in Citizens Advice Bureaux Funding - EIA (doc)
- Reduction of District Childrens Trust Partnership EIA (doc)
- Reduction to Local Area Agreement funding EIA (doc)
- Free Swim EIA (doc)
- Contribution to Countryside Management Service EIA (doc)
- Maintenance of Local Nature Reserves EIA (doc)
- Financial Support to Rickmansworth Festival EIA (doc)
- Tree Works EIA (doc)
- Corporate Equality and Diversity EIA (doc)
- Reduction in Leisure Development staffing levels, projects and services EIA (doc)
- Corporate Consultation EIA (doc)
- Reductions to meeting room hire budgets EIA (doc)
- Reductions to the annual A-Z of Services Directory budget EIA (doc)
- Reduction to Audio Transcription budget EIA (doc)
- Transfer of admin work to Customer Service Centre EIA (doc)
- Impact of reductions on Members Allowance and cost of Councillors EIA (doc)
- Temporary staff budget EIA (doc)
- Legal Fees Expenditure EIA (doc)
- Planning Application Fees EIA (doc)
- Development Management Pre-application Advice Charging EIA (doc)
- Development Plans Pre-application Advice Charging EIA (doc)
- Out of Hours Found Dog Service EIA (doc)
- Reduction of Legal Assistant hours EIA (doc)
- Deletion of Part Time Administrative Assistant Post EIA (doc)
- Introduction of New Parking Charges EIA (doc)
- Withdrawal from Hertfordshire Works EIA (doc)
- Withdrawal of Hanging Baskets EIA (doc)
- Reductions in Bus Subsidy EIA (doc)
Full Equality Impact Assessments (2009)
Full Equality Impact Assessments (2008)
- Homelessness EIA (doc)
- Leisure Development - Sports EIA (doc)
- Customer Complaints EIA (doc)
- Leisure Development Arts EIA (doc)
Full Equality Impact Assessments (2007)
- Leisure Development - Play EIA (doc)
- Leisure Venues Contracts EIA (doc)
- Mill End shopping development EIA (doc)
Full Equality Impact Assessments (2006)
- Benefit Fraud Investigation EIA & Relevance Test (doc)
- Choice Based Lettings EIA Relevance Test (doc)
- Housing Stock Transfer EIA & Relevance Test (doc)
- Local Development Framework EIA & Relevance Test (doc)
- Community Strategy 2006-12 EIA & Relevance Test (doc)
- Anti-Social Behaviour EIA & Relevance Test (doc)
Equality Relevance Tests - All Years
- Legal services - Relevance Test (doc)
- Benefits overpayment write offs - Relevance Test (doc)
- Gambling Act - Relevance Test (doc)
- Street trading - Relevance Test (doc)
- District Play Strategy - Relevance Test (doc)
- Retail regeneration: Hallowes Crescent - Relevance Test (doc)
- Street naming and numbering - Relevance Test (doc)
- New parking restrictions - Relevance Test (doc)
- Sustainable Development - Relevance Test (doc)
- Amenity space SPG - Relevance Test (doc)
- Parking restrictions for people with disabilities - Relevance Test (doc)
- Planning briefs: Prestwick Road - Relevance Test (doc)
- Leisure & Community Grants - Relevance Test (doc)
- Capital Grant: Maple Cross Community Centre - Relevance Test (doc)
- Market & Social Research Consortium contract - Relevance Test (doc)
- Information Strategy - Relevance Test (doc)
- Cemeteries Relevance Test (doc)
- Clinical Waste Relevance Test (doc)
- Environmental Health Inspections Relevance Test (doc)
- Environmental Health Inspections Relevant Test (doc)
- Leisure Venues Contracts Relevance Test (doc)
- Moneyhill Parade Development Relevance Test (doc)
- Mill End Shopping Development Relevance Test (doc)
- Private Hire Licensing Relevance Test (doc)
- Customer Complaints Relevance Form (doc)
- Leisure Development Arts Relevance Test (doc)
- Corporate Equality and Diversity Relevance Test (doc)
- Corporate Consultation Relevance Test (doc)
- Community Planning Relevance Test (doc)
- Reduction to Customer Service Centre Vacant Posts Relevance Test (doc)
- Reduction to Customer Service Centre Training Budget Relevance Test (doc)
- Meals on Wheels Provision in Abbots Langley Relevance Test (doc)
- Play Area Capital Programme 2011-12 Relevance Test (doc)
- New Parking Restrictions Relevance Test (doc)
- Croxley Rail Link Relevance Test (doc)
- Draft Bus and Intalink Strategies Relevance Test (doc)
- Transport Programme Relevance Test (doc)
- Introduction of Local Validation Checklist for Planning Applications Relevance Test (doc)
- Revised Local Development Scheme for the Local Development Framework Relevance Test (doc)
- Consultation on the Draft National Planning Policy Framework Relevance Test (doc)
- Play Area Capital Programme Update Relevance Test (doc)
- Climate Change Initiatives Relevance Test (doc)
- Local Development Framework Annual Monitoring Report 2010-11 Relevance Test (doc)
- Langlebury and The Grove Development Brief Relevance Test (doc)
- Medical and Dental Appointments Relevance Test (doc)
- Safeguarding Policy Relevance Test (doc)
- Comprehensive Equality Policy Relevance Test (doc)
- Transfer of Meals on Wheels Relevance Test (doc)
- Discretionary Housing Payments Relevance Test (doc)
- Fair Collection Policy Relevance Test (doc)