Initial Climate Change Impact Assessment (Form created August 2021)

The intention of this document is to help the council to gain an initial understanding of the impact of a project or decision on the environment. This document should be completed in consultation with the supporting guidance. Dependent on this initial assessment you may need to go on to complete a full Climate Change Impact Assessment. The final document will be published as part of the decision-making process.

If you have any additional queries, which are not covered by the guidance please email climatechange@northyorks.gov.uk

Title of proposal	Future of Scarborough Model Agreement (SMA)
Brief description of proposal	The SMA is a legacy funding regime from Scarborough Borough Council where payments are made to town, parish and village councils within the Scarborough area for the delivery of a range services related to the local environment. These are specified in the agreement as for the following services: •           Parks, playing fields and open spaces •           Roadside verges (grass cutting) •           Burial grounds and church yards •           Public seats – maintenance • Public shelters and bus shelters •           Public clocks •           Administration The proposal outlines recommendations to harmonise funding arrangements.
Directorate	Environment
Service area	Highways, Parks & Grounds, Bereavement, Property Services, Fleet Services.
Lead officer	Jonathan Clubb, Head of Parks & Grounds
Names and roles of other people involved in carrying out the impact assessment	None

The chart below contains the main environmental factors to consider in your initial assessment – choose the appropriate option from the drop-down list for each one.

Remember to think about the following;

· Travel

· Construction

· Data storage

· Use of buildings

· Change of land use

· Opportunities for recycling and reuse

Environmental factor to consider	For the council	For the county	Overall
Greenhouse gas emissions	No effect on emissions	No Effect on emissions	No effect on emissions
Waste	No effect on waste	No effect on waste	No effect on waste
Water use	No effect on water usage	No effect on water usage	No effect on water usage
Pollution (air, land, water, noise, light)	No effect on pollution	No effect on pollution	No effect on pollution
Resilience to adverse weather/climate events (flooding, drought etc)	No effect on resilience	No effect on resilience	No effect on resilience
Ecological effects (biodiversity, loss of habitat etc)	No effect on ecology	No effect on ecology	No effect on ecology
Heritage and landscape	No effect on heritage and landscape	No effect on heritage and landscape	No effect on heritage and landscape

If any of these factors are likely to result in a negative or positive environmental impact then a full climate change impact assessment will be required. It is important that we capture information about both positive and negative impacts to aid the council in calculating its carbon footprint and environmental impact.

Decision (Please tick one option)	Full CCIA not relevant or proportionate:	X	Continue to full CCIA:
Reason for decision	The decision report outlines proposed changes to the current funding arrangements under the scheme known as the ‘Scarborough Model Agreement’. However, there is no direct correlation between the funding model and any future changes in activities that would impact either positively or negatively on the environment.
Signed (Assistant Director or equivalent)	Barrie Mason
Date	07 October 2025