Equalities Impact Assessment screening document

Initial equality impact assessment screening form This form records an equality screening process to determine the relevance of equality to a proposal, and a decision whether or not a full EIA would be appropriate or proportionate.
Directorate	Environmental Services
Service area	Central Waste Team
Proposal being screened	Review of Environmental Services Charges
Officer(s) carrying out screening	Aimi Brookes
What are you proposing to do?	The proposal is to increase the charges for the provision of bins from £35 to £37.50 per bin. The opt-in garden waste service charge will increase from £49 to £52.00.
Why are you proposing this? What are the desired outcomes?	The increase in charge for containers is to meet the MTFS savings target of £100k and to cover the administrative cost of delivering the new and replacement bin service. The charges for garden waste are to cover the cost of collection and the charge for the provision of bins is to cover the purchase and administration of the delivery.
Does the proposal involve a significant commitment or removal of resources? Please give details.	No
Impact on people with any of the following protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010, or NYCC’s additional agreed characteristics As part of this assessment, please consider the following questions: · To what extent is this service used by particular groups of people with protected characteristics? · Does the proposal relate to functions that previous consultation has identified as important? · Do different groups have different needs or experiences in the area the proposal relates to? If for any characteristic it is considered that there is likely to be an adverse impact or you have ticked ‘Don’t know/no info available’, then a full EIA should be carried out where this is proportionate. You are advised to speak to your Equality rep for advice if you are in any doubt.
Protected characteristic		Potential for adverse impact				Don’t know/No info available
		No		Yes
Age		x
Disability		x
Sex		x
Race		x
Sexual orientation		x
Gender reassignment		x
Religion or belief		x
Pregnancy or maternity		x
Marriage or civil partnership		x
NYCC additional characteristics
People in rural areas		x
People on a low income		x
Carer (unpaid family or friend)		x
Does the proposal relate to an area where there are known inequalities/probable impacts (e.g. disabled people’s access to public transport)? Please give details.		No
Will the proposal have a significant effect on how other organisations operate? (e.g. partners, funding criteria, etc.). Do any of these organisations support people with protected characteristics? Please explain why you have reached this conclusion.		No
Decision (Please tick one option)		EIA not relevant or proportionate:	x		Continue to full EIA:
Reason for decision		It is not proportionate to conduct a full EIA with regard to these charges: Alternative free or low cost options for the disposal of garden waste are available and promoted through the council’s website Composting | North Yorkshire Council. Free disposal is also available at all 20 HWRCs.  Small amounts of garden waste can also be disposed of in the residual waste bin provided it does not make the bin too heavy or overloaded. Replacement bin charges reflect the Council’s collection and delivery costs. Most of these charges will fall to the developer. For householders, if bins are damaged or fail, except in the case of deliberate misuse, they will be repaired or replaced free of charge.
Signed (Assistant Director or equivalent)		Michael Leah
Date		08/10/2025