Equality Impact Assessment

Lead officer(s)

Kenny Markwick

Date relevance assessment conducted

25 Nov 2020

Which groups of people do you think will be, or potentially could be, impacted (positively or negatively) upon by the implementation of this policy?

People with disabilities : Yes

People from black and minority ethnic communities and different racial backgrounds : Yes

Women and men (boys and girls) : Yes

Older people : Yes

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people : Yes

People from different religions or beliefs and people with no belief : Yes

Women who are pregnant or on maternity leave : Yes

People who are married or in a civil partnership : Yes

Children and young people : Yes

Do you have evidence or reason to believe that this policy/function/review will, or may potentially impact on Children's Rights 4?

N/A

Do you have evidence or reason to believe that this policy/function/review will, or may potentially impact on Human Rights 8?

N/A

Do you have evidence or reason to believe that this policy/function/review will, or may potentially:

Eliminate discrimination faced by particular groups : medium

Impact upon the promotion of equality of opportunity between particular groups : low

Impact upon good relations between particular groups : low

Does it have overall relevance to equality? medium

Impact on communities, including communities of interest: medium

Reduce inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage:

Equality impact assessment required?

N/A

Rationale for decision

This paper is being presented to Council on 17th December 2019 and recommends options to improve bus services across East Ayrshire, which will accessible to all members in our communities, regardless of background or equality characteristic. If approved by Council changes will bring benefits to members of our community that may not be able to access bus services that will have improved outcomes as a benefit of delivering a Council led approach to improving bus services.