Equality Impact Assessment

Lead officer(s)

Nick Kelly

Date relevance assessment conducted

19 Feb 2025

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 : No

People who are married or in a civil partnership : Yes

Children and young people : No

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 : low

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? low

Impact on communities, including communities of interest: low

Reduce inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage:

Equality impact assessment required?

No

Rationale for decision

1. We have mitigated fiscal impact by the introduction of respectful funeral service supported by local undertakers

2. Child burials are free including lair purchase as per Scottish government policy.

3. We have a dedicated Muslim and child section within some cemeteries.

4. Traditional costs for burials have been in line with historic decisions and now require to be raised in line with the Scottish average increase new lair by £413.43 (3rd lowest to 17th lowest in Scotland) and interment increase by £264.54 (4th lowest to 15th lowest in Scotland) which still put us in a favorable position across all 32 authorities.)