INITIAL ASSESSMENT

Department /
Regeneration
/ Person responsible for the assessment / Claire Wordsworth
Section / Economic Development / Name of the Policy to be assessed / Progress Report Temenos.
Date of Assessment / 1st March 2010 / Is this a new or existing policy / New Policy
1. / Describe the aims, objectives and purpose of the policy / Progress report with regard to the construction and launch of Temenos and to reaffirm that Tees Valley Regeneration are the lead body.
2. / Are there any associated objectives of the policy, please explain / None
3. / Who is intended to benefit from the policy and in what way / Elected members and local community.
4. / What outcomes are wanted from this policy? / The endorsement of the proposals for the launch and programme to mark the completion of this major piece of public art.
5. / What factors/forces could contribute/detract from the outcomes? / Adverse publicity and lack of community engagement could detract from the outcome.
6. / Who are the main stakeholders in relation to the policy / Tees Valley Regeneration, One Northeast, Homes and Communities Agency, the Arts Council Middlesbrough Council and the local community
7. / Who implements the policy and who is responsible for the policy? / The responsible officer is Kevin Parkes, Director of Regeneration. Kate Brindley, Director of Museums and Galleries, Juliet Farrar, Head of Culture and Tourism and the Press Office will help implement the policy.
8. / Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential impact on racial groups. / Y / N / No
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you have for this? / This policy relates to a piece of Public Art and is intended to be inclusive in its appeal to the wider community.
9. / Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential impact due to gender / Y / N / No
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you have for this? / This policy relates to a piece of Public Art and is intended to be inclusive in its appeal to the wider community.
10. / Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential impact due disability / Y / N / No
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you have for this? / This policy relates to a piece of Public Art and is intended to be inclusive in its appeal to the wider community.
11. / Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential impact on people due to sexual orientation / Y / N / No
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you have for this? / This policy relates to a piece of Public Art and is intended to be inclusive in its appeal to the wider community.
12. / Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential impact on people due to their age / Y / N / No
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you have for this? / This policy relates to a piece of Public Art and is intended to be inclusive in its appeal to the wider community.
13. / Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential impact on people due to their religious belief / Y / N / No
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you have for this? / This policy relates to a piece of Public Art and is intended to be inclusive in its appeal to the wider community.
14. / Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential impact on people due to them having dependants/caring responsibilities / Y / N / No
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you have for this? / This policy relates to a piece of Public Art and is intended to be inclusive in its appeal to the wider community.
15. / Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential impact on people due to their offending past / Y / N / No
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you have for this? / This policy relates to a piece of Public Art and is intended to be inclusive in its appeal to the wider community.
16. / Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential impact on people due to them being transgender or transsexual / Y / N / No
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you have for this? / This policy relates to a piece of Public Art and is intended to be inclusive in its appeal to the wider community.
17. / Are there concerns that the policy could have a differential impact on people due issues surrounding poverty /

Y

/
N
/ No
What existing evidence (either presumed or otherwise) do you have for this? / This policy relates to a piece of Public Art and is intended to be inclusive in its appeal to the wider community.
18. / Could the differential impact identified in 8-17 amount to there being the potential for adverse impact in this policy /

Y

/
N
/ No potential adverse impact of this policy on any of the above groups
19. / Can this adverse impact be justified on the grounds of promoting equality of opportunity for one group? Or any other reason /

Y

/
N
/ N/A
20. / Should the policy proceed to a partial impact assessment /

Y

/
N
/ No
21. / If Yes, is there enough evidence to proceed to a full EIA /

Y

/
N
/ No
22. / Date on which Partial or Full impact assessment to be completed by /

Y

/
N
/ NA

Signed (completing officer) ______Signed (Lead Officer) _Claire Wordsworth______