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Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Plan
Proposed Plan
Equalities and Human Rights Impact Assessment
June 2011
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Contents
Introduction
Stage One
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Step 1 - Identify Essential Information

Step 2 - Outline Aims of the Function or Policy

Step 3 - Gather and Consider Evidence

Step 4 - Assess Likely Impacts on Equality Strands

Step 5 - Apply the Three Key Assessment Tests for Compliance Assurance
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Step 6 - Monitoring and Review

Step 7 - Public reporting of results
Stage Two
 Equality Act 2010
Stage Three
 Response to draft EqHRIA consultation
 Proposed Plan for Glasgow and the Clyde Valley
 Human Rights impact Assessment
1
Introduction
1.1
The purpose of an Equalities and Human Rights Impact Assessment is to help
ensure that the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Planning
Authority (GCVSDPA) does do not discriminate and where possible utilise
opportunities to promote equality of opportunity, human rights and foster good
community relations. The process should help provide well-balanced and well
thought-out policies.
1.2
An Equalities and Human Rights Impact Assessment involves thinking through the
potential consequences of policies and functions on both the identified equality target
groups and society at large, making sure that as far as possible, any negative
impacts are minimised or eliminated and that opportunities for promoting equality and
respect for all other human rights are maximised.
1.3
This document, which forms the Equalities and Human Rights Impact Assessment,
outlines the process that will be undertaken in relation to the Strategic Development
Plan Proposed Plan consultation, its consultation arrangements and consists of three
stages.
Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Plan
1.4
The Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Plan will shape the
Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city region over the next 20 years. The Main Issues
Report was published in September 2010 for widespread consultation and focussed
on the key land use planning issues facing the area. The document presented
options on the scale and location of development in support of a proposed scale of
demographics . These issues should be most effectively considered at a strategic
level and which generally have cross local authority boundary implications.
1.5
The consultation responses on the Main Issues Report have informed the
preparation of the proposed plan for the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley area. This
assessment accompanies the Proposed Plan which will be published for consultation
in June 2011.
Stage 1
Spring/Summer 2010
1.6
•
essential information identified;
•
the aims of the Main Issues Report
are outlined;
•
•
information gathering takes place;
assessment of impacts on equality.
Stage 2
September 2010 - January 2011
Ensuring a comprehensive and inclusive
Main Issues Report consultation takes
place that is relevant and proportionate to
the strategic plan making process.
Stage 3
Early 2011
Review of the Main Issues Report
consultation in light of the Equalities and
Human Rights Impact Assessment and its
subsequent impact on the Proposed Plan.
The initial, Stage One, assessment was prepared for the Main Issues Report both of
which were subject to public consultation from 30th September 2010 to 14th January
2011. This completed Stage 2 of the process set out above.
1.7
Since the GCVSDPA carried out Stage 1 of the EqHRIA the Equality Act 2010 has
been published which introduces a new duty for public sector bodies to consider
socio-economic factors. The GCVSDPA has therefore taken the opportunity to
update the assessment of equality impacts carried out in Stage 1 to include
additional Equality Target Groups.
1.8
Stage Three of the assessment was carried out in early 2011 following the formal
consultation on the Main Issues Report and as the Proposed Plan was being
prepared.
1.9
A further opportunity will be provided for representations to be made to the
assessment alongside consultation on the Proposed Plan from 30th June until 26th
August 2011. The Proposed Plan is scheduled to be submitted to Scottish Ministers
in October 2011 for approval. Scottish Ministers have the right to make modifications
to the Plan prior to approval and will hold an Examination into unresolved
representations to assist with this process. The impact on this assessment of any
modifications to the Proposed Plan would be for Scottish Ministers to determine.
1.10
Comments on this Equalities and Human Rights Impact Assessment should be sent
to
Dr. Grahame Buchan
Strategic Development Plan Manager
Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Planning Authority
Lower Ground Floor
125 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2SA
or at proposedplan@gcvsdpa.gov.uk
Stage One (carried out for Main Issues Report)
Step 1: Identify Essential Information
Name of function or policy
Lead Officer for function/policy
Lead Service involved in the
delivery of this function/policy
Lead Service taking primary
responsibility for this impact
assessment
Names of Officers carrying out
Stage One
Officer Designation
Name of Officer carrying out
Stage Two and Three
Officer Designation
Is this function or policy
Date of Impact Assessment
Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic
Development Plan Main Issues Report
Dr. Grahame Buchan
Strategic Development Plan Manager
Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic
Development Planning Authority
Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic
Development Planning Authority
Dr. Grahame Buchan
Strategic Development Plan Manager
Dr. Grahame Buchan
Strategic Development Plan Manager
New
September 2010 (updated June 2011)
Others involved in the delivery of this function or policy
1.11
Planning Services in the eight GCVSDPA Local Authorities, namely East
Dunbartonshire Council, East Renfrewshire Council, Glasgow City Council,
Inverclyde council, North Lanarkshire Council, Renfrewshire Council, South
Lanarkshire Council and West Dunbartonshire Council. In respect to the Housing
Need and Demand Assessment also the Housing Services within each of the
constituent GVCSDPA eight local authorities.
How have others (listed above) been involved in the Equalities and Human
Rights Impact Assessment process?
1.12
This draft assessment will be considered and approved by the GCVSDPA Joint
Committee and will be published along with the Main Issues Report, forming part of a
suite of consultation documents. Responses received will be used to finalise the
assessment when the Proposed Plan is prepared.
Step 2: Outline aims of the function or policy
What are the main aims of the function or policy?
1.13
The main aims of the Main Issues Report are to
• consider the strategic land use changes that will shape the Glasgow and the
Clyde Valley city region over the next 20 years acknowledging the legacy of
commitments in the most recently approved Glasgow and the Clyde Valley
Joint Structure Plan 2006 and the terms of the National Planning Framework
for Scotland 2;
• consider the strategic changes that are best dealt with at a city region level;
• outline options for the scale of growth, particularly for population and housing
and where development should and should not be located in support of such
growth and ask for views on these and other issues.
Who are the main beneficiaries of the function or policy?
1.14
The citizens of the eight Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Local Authorities, and those
with an interest in growing the economy and improving the well being of the Glasgow
and the Clyde Valley city region.
What are the intended outcomes of the function or policy?
1.15
The intended outcome is for the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city-region to be a
competitive, compact and accessible city-region area, planned on sustainability
principles and responding to the key ‘drivers’ of long-term change.
1.16
This outcome is based upon a Vision which comprises
1.17

a Spatial Vision to 2035 which emerges from the consideration of the
‘drivers of change’ and from the Futures process; and

the key development principles which will shape the future geography of
the city-region.
The key components of this vision are set out in the table below.
Economy
Urban Fabric
Infrastructure
Environment
Energy
Low Carbon
Quality of Life
Healthy Urban
Planning)
Sustainable
transport
(including
active travel)
Green Network
Renewable
Energy
including
Wind,
Biomass,
Combined
Heat and
Power
Service based
with high
quality
manufacturing
and education
sectors
Renewal and
Regeneration
(reuse of
brownfield land)
STPR
including SPT
Conurbation
Study
Woodland Planting
Connected
and
Accessible
(Internal and
External)
Sustainable
Development
Locations
Water and
Sewerage
(MGSDP)
Improve
environmental
quality to support
health
improvements,
economic
competitiveness
and enhance biodiversity
City Region
Collaboration
Low Carbon
Agglomeration
and Higher
Densities
Key Role of City
Centre and
Urban Centres
1.18
The above vision compliments both current Structure Plan 2006 vision and the
Vision of the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Community Planning Partnership
‘Metropolitan Glasgow Vision 2008 - 2013‟
Structure Plan 2006 Vision
The area will be amongst the most attractive business locations in Europe because
of the improved quality of the transport system, the labour force and the physical
environment;
The quality of life in all settlements will be valued because of the improved access
to jobs, town centre facilities and residential environment, reinforced by a well
defined high quality Green Belt;
The image of the area the area as a place to live, work and visit will be transformed
by the greening of the urban and rural are; and
Public transport, walking, and cycling will be as attractive modes of travel as the car
for most trips, because of their improved quality and integration.
Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Community Planning Partnership Vision
“Our vision is clear. We want the Glasgow City region to be one of the most
dynamic, economically competitive and socially cohesive regions within Europe”
1.19
The objectives contained in the Main Issues Report are listed below:
•
support sustainable economic growth by protecting and enhancing the
character and quality of the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley city region as a
key economic driver;
• met the identified housing need and demand and encourage the development
of mixed communities;
• protect and enhance the area’s natural environment biodiversity and natural
resources and support the creation of a Green Network;
• ensure improved accessibility to homes, jobs and services by locating new
development in places which promotes the use of active travel and supports
the hierarchy of accessibility especially public transport;
• encourage sustainable development as a response to the need to improve
accessibility and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by locating development
which is well related to transport networks, avoiding flood risk, promoting the
use of previously developed land, supports the waste hierarchy and
encourages the development of renewable energy developments in
acceptable locations;
•
promote strategic transport linkages and route improvements.
Why is this function or policy being assessed?
1.20
This assessment will help the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development
Plan ensure that the Main Issues Report does not discriminate, and enables the eight
Local Authorities to promote equalities, as well as human rights and good relations
between different groups.
Is the function of policy intended to increase equality of opportunity by
permitting positive action or action to redress disadvantage?

Yes
Give details
1.21
The Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 places an obligation on Scottish Ministers and
planning authorities to perform their functions in a manner which encourages equal
opportunities and which observes current equal opportunity requirements. This
legislation came into force in 2009.
1.22
The Scotland Act 1998 defines equal opportunities as: „the prevention, elimination or
regulation of discrimination between persons on grounds of sex or marital status, on
racial grounds, or on grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation, language or social
origin, or of other personal attributes, including beliefs or opinions, such as religious
beliefs or political opinions.‟
Step 3: Gather and Consider Evidence
1.23
What evidence will you use to identify any potential positive or negative
impacts?
Evidence
Details
Consultation
• Regular discussion with GCVSDPA
Management Team (Steering Group)
to identify key issues and potential
options
• Development Plan Scheme and
Participation Statement published
March 2009 revised March 2010 and
March 2011)
• Publication of a series of Issues
Reports (Waste Management, Urban
Capacity, Retail, Wind Energy,
Aggregate Minerals and Surface Coal)
to seek views of interested parties
(2007 - 2010)
• Establishment of Strategic Futures
Group comprising key stakeholders
(2009 - 2011) to ensure full
participation in developing strategy
options and potential land use
responses
• Presentations by key stakeholders to
the GCVSDPA including Homes for
Scotland, Strathclyde Partnership for
Transport, Transport Scotland,
Scottish Enterprise, Glasgow and the
Clyde Valley Green Network, Glasgow
Centre for Population Health (x2)
Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic
Drainage Plan, COSLA (Waste) and
Network Rail
• Establishment of a Housing Market
Partnership in support of the Housing
Need and Demand Assessment
process (awareness raising leaflet
published 2010)
• Publication of Strategic Development
Planning awareness raising leaflets
published April 2008, July 2009 and
May 2011 in association with the other
3 Scottish Strategic Development Plan
Authorities
• Publication of a regular newsletter
• Consultation events within each local
authority area in support of Main
Issues Report publication
• Equalities and Human Rights Impact
Assessment published and made
available for comment alongside other
SDP consultation documents on the
GCVSDPA website,
www.gcvsdpa.gov.uk
Research
• Housing Need and Demand
Assessment incorporating
demographic forecasts and projections
and affordability assessment study
• Economic forecasting and projections
• Housing Land Audits and Urban
Capacity Study
• Industrial and Business Land Survey
and Vacant and Derelict Land Survey
• National Planning Framework and
Scottish Planning Policy
• Clyde River Basin Management Plan
Officer knowledge and experience
Professional expertise of Council officers
User Feedback (including
complaints)
Responses received from consultation
exercises
Other
-
1.24
This assessment will be based on the draft vision and preferred spatial strategy of
the Main Issues Report.
Equality Target
Group
Race*
Disability
Gender**
LGB***
Belief
Younger
Older
Others
Positive Impact
(+)
Neutral Impact (0)
0
+
0
0
0
+
+
+
* Race includes Gypsies/Travellers
** Gender includes Transgender
*** LGB: Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual
Negative Impact ()
Step 4: Assess Likely Impacts on Equality Strands
Which, if any, Equality Target Groups and others could be affected by this
function or policy?
1.25 From the Groups you have highlighted above, what positive and negative impacts do
you think the function or policy might have?
Positive Impacts
Disability
Negative Impacts
-
Increased accessibility to new developments by
improved pedestrian routes and public transport.
Younger People
Economic growth will increase employment
opportunities.
Providing a supply of mixed housing types.
Increased accessibility to new developments by
improved pedestrian routes and public transport
-
Reduce demand for energy from new developments
will reduce livings costs.
Improving quality of place, reduced levels of
dereliction and increased greenspace.
Older People
Increased accessibility to new developments by
improved pedestrian routes and public transport.
Reduce demand for energy from new developments
will reduce living costs and fuel poverty.
Improving quality of place, reduced levels of
dereliction and increased greenspace.
Other
Economic growth will increase employment
opportunities especially in regeneration areas.
-
Improving quality of place, reduced levels of
dereliction and increased greenspace.
If you have not identified any potential negative impacts go to Step 6 and detail your
monitoring, reviewing and publishing arrangements.
Step 5: Apply the Three Key Assessment Tests for Compliance
1.26 Step 5 draws together all the steps of the Equalities and Human Rights Impact
Assessment tool in ensuring that the application of a Council policy is nondiscriminating and human rights compliant.
1.27
Which human rights or equality rights may be directly or indirectly affected as
identified in Steps 3 and 4?
Not Applicable
1.28
Legality - Where there is a negative impact is there a legal basis in the relevant
domestic law?
Not Applicable
1.29
Legitimate Aim - Is the aim of the policy identified in Steps 1 and 2 a legitimate
aim being served in terms of the relevant equality legislation or the Human
Rights Act?
Not Applicable
1.30
Proportionality - Is the impact of the policy proportionate to the legitimate aim
being pursued? Is it the minimum necessary interference to achieve the
legitimate aim?
Not Applicable
Step 6: Monitoring and Review
How will the implementation of the function or policy be monitored?
1.31
The Main Issues Report is not a draft Plan, and therefore does not include any
policies or targets that require to be implemented.
How will the results of the monitoring be used to develop the function or policy?
1.32
The results of all monitoring will inform the Proposed Plan and Approved Strategic
Development Plan as well as the Local Development Plans of the eight Local
Authorities
When is the function or policy due to be reviewed?
1.33
The Main Issues Report is due to be published in September 2010 and
representations received will inform the subsequent Proposed Plan.
1.34
Work on the second Strategic Development Plan will commence after the formal
approval by Scottish Ministers of the first Strategic Development Plan which is
anticipated for late 2012.
Step 7: Public Reporting of Results
Summarise the results of the Equalities and Human Rights Impact Assessment.
Include any action which has been taken as a result of the Equalities and Human
Rights Impact Assessment. You must note if you have modified or consulted on the
function or policy.
1.35
A non-statutory Spring Consultation exercise was undertaken in May/June 2009 and
provided early engagement with interested parties which has helped to identify any
potential issues with consultation practice.
Positive Impacts
1.36
There will be positive impacts for some of the quality target groups in the following
ways:
Disability - Increased accessibility to new developments by improved pedestrian
routes and public transport. Improving quality of place, reduced levels of dereliction
and increased greenspace.
Younger People - Economic growth will increase employment opportunities.
Providing a supply of mixed housing types. Increased accessibility to new
developments by improved pedestrian routes and public transport. Reduce demand
for energy from new developments will reduce livings costs. Improving quality of
place, reduced levels of dereliction and increased greenspace.
Older People - Increased accessibility to new developments by improved pedestrian
routes and public transport. Reduce demand for energy from new developments will
reduce living costs and fuel poverty. Improving quality of place, reduced levels of
dereliction and increased greenspace.
Other - Economic growth will increase employment opportunities especially in
regeneration areas with resulting reduction in areas of dereliction. Improving quality
of place, reduced levels of dereliction and increased greenspace.
1.37
This assessment will be published with the Main Issues Report for consultation and
will be available online or on request from the Strategic Development Planning
Authority. The responses to the assessment will be reported to the GCVSDPA Joint
Committee and used to inform the preparation of the Proposed Plan for submission
to Scottish Ministers.
Stage Two
2.1
Consultation on Stage One of the EqHRIA took place alongside consultation on the
Main Issues Report which reflected the GCVSDPA’s published Participation
Statement (March 2010)
www.gcvsdpa.gov.uk/downloads/DPS2010/DevelopmentPlanScheme_ParticipationS
tatement_March2010.pdf
2.2
The participation approach sought to involve a wide range of interested parties
principally through a series of structured events within each of the constituent
GCVSDPA Local Authorities. These events were open to all members of the public
with specific invitations to local community groups and Community Councils.
2.3
Other consultation methods included
2.4

press notices;

letters to community councils, statutory consultees, Key Agencies and other
relevant bodies;

leaflets and newsletters;

internet via website - www.gcvsdpa.gov.uk.
There were no responses received following consultation on the draft EqHRIA.
Equality Act 2010
2.5
Since the GCVSDPA carried out Stage 1 of the EqHRIA in early 2010 the Equality
Act 2010 has been published. The Act introduces a new Integrated Equality Duty for
public sector bodies to consider, in all the strategic decisions they make, how they
will tackle the disadvantage some people face because of socio-economic
disadvantage.
2.6
In view of this, it is considered appropriate to re-assess Step 4 of the EqHRIA
process to include additional Equality Target Groups: People with mental health
illness; people in religious/faith groups; people with low income; homeless people;
people involved in the criminal justice system; staff (of the eight Glasgow and the
Clyde Valley Local Authorities) and people living in rural areas.
Which, if any, Equality Target Groups and others could be affected by this function or
policy?
2.7
The assessment below is based on the vision and strategy of the Main Issues
Report:
Equality Target Group
Mental Health Illness
Religious/Faith Groups
Low Income
Homelessness
Criminal Justice System
Staff
Rural Areas
Positive
impact (+)
Neutral
impact (0)
0
0
+
+
0
0
+
Negative
impact (-)
From the Groups you have highlighted above, what positive and negative impacts do you
think the function or policy might have?
Positive Impacts
Low Income
 sustainable economic growth will increase
employment opportunities.
 increased accessibility to public transport
 reduce demands for energy to reduce living
costs
Homelessness
 provision of an increase in affordable housing
Rural Areas
 increased accessibility to jobs, services and
facilities.
Negative Impacts
None identified
None identified
None identified
Stage Three
3.1
This stage relates to reviewing and revising the strategic approach set out in the Main
Issues Report in light of the draft assessment and public consultation exercise and to
determine whether any of the changes made through Proposed Plan (from those set out
in the Main Issues Report) would substantially affect the results o f this assessment.
3.2
As stated in paragraph 2.4 no responses were received to the draft EqHRA published in
September 2010.
3.3
The Vision and strategic approach to development of the Proposed Plan remains the
same as set out in the Main Issues Report i.e. based upon the needs of a low-carbon
future based upon sustainable economic growth. This is reflected in the diagram below.
Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Planning Authority
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