- What is being assessed? (Title or description of the policy, strategy, service, function)
Private Sector Housing Renewal Policy
2. What is the purpose? (A short statement about its aim or objectives)
Policy to provide housing grants and assistance to homeowners, landlords and tenants.
3. Who is affected? (The people it covers)
Potentially all persons residing in privately owned dwellings in Wycombe District
4. Are there any other organisations involved in delivery? (Other agencies, Vol. sector)
Occupational Therapt Service, Social Services, Anchor Home Improvement Agency, Help the Aged, Milton Keynes Energy Centre
5. What are the external drivers for change?(ie. Legal, National Policy, Partnership, etc)
Legal requirements, changes to national funding arrangements, partnership arrangements
4. Does, or could, the policy, function or service have an adverse effect or impact on members of the equality groups?
GROUP / YES
Adverse / NO
Neutral/ Positive / UNCLEAR
Age
Disability
Race
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Religion/Belief
Relationships between different groups
Other socially excluded groups
If the answer is "YES" or "UNCLEAR" consideration must be given to a full assessment.
5. Is the policy, strategy or service relevant to help promote equality for members of these groups?
GROUP / YES / NO / UNCLEAR
Age
Disability
Race
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Religion/Belief
Relationships between groups
Other socially excluded groups
If the answer is "YES" or "UNCLEAR" consideration must be given to a full assessment.
6. Do you hold feedback/data from the equality groups that influences, affects or shapes this policy, function or service?
GROUP / YES / NO / UNCLEAR
Age
Disability
Race
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Religion/Belief
Relationships between groups
Other socially excluded groups
If the answer is "No" or "UNCLEAR" , No-one knows or opinion is divided - further research may be required in a Full Assessment
7. Using the assessment in Questions 4,5 and 6 should a full assessment be carried out on this policy or strategy?
YES / NO
8. What is the justification for the decision about full assessment?
This is a wide ranging policy using multi agencies and potentially affecting all residents in the District residing in privately owned accommodation. It is particularly aimed at targetting vulnerable groups and individuals.
This policy is due to be reviewed upon the evaluation of the House Condition Survey (expected in the first quarter of 2009).
9. What is the priority for the full assessment?
HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW
10. Who will be involved in the assessment, and how?
The assessment should be undertaken at the time of the policy review by the Environmental Health Manager. We are likely to carry out the full assessment in June/July 2009 when we are reviewing the policy in light of the final recommendations contained in the Private Sector House Condition Survey.
This preliminary impact assessment was approved by a member of SDB:
Date: / Date of Cabinet/ Council:
A copy of this form, once completed should be forwarded to the Cohesion Service x3833