EIA Screening Form

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	Environment
Service area	Highways and Infrastructure
Proposal being screened	Flood risk management programme update
Officer(s) carrying out screening	Meirion Jones
What are you proposing to do?	Inform on the progress of the flood risk management programme and include additional locations in the programme, for project delivery up to 2030/31
Why are you proposing this? What are the desired outcomes?	To offer flood risk mitigation to our most impacted communities and in line with the council’s responsibilities under the Flood and Water Management Act (2010).
Does the proposal involve a significant commitment or removal of resources? Please give details.	The report seeks to allocate the 2025/26 and 2026/27 base budget to flood risk projects and to profile the flood risk reserve to work over the next 5 years
Impact on people with any of the following protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010, or NYC’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 directorate representative for advice if you are in any doubt.
Protected characteristic		Potential for adverse impact				Don’t know/No info available
		Yes		No
Age				No
Disability				No
Sex				No
Race				No
Sexual orientation				No
Gender reassignment				No
Religion or belief				No
Pregnancy or maternity				No
Marriage or civil partnership				No
People in rural areas				No
People on a low income				No
Carer (unpaid family or friend)				No
Are from the Armed Forces Community				No
Does the proposal relate to an area where there are known inequalities/probable impacts (for example, disabled people’s access to public transport)? Please give details.		No
Will the proposal have a significant effect on how other organisations operate? (for example, 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:	ü		Continue to full EIA:
Reason for decision		The report has not identified any issues which would adversely impact upon any protected characteristic. The work is related to the environment given that it is related to flood risk so would not have the potential to impact more severely on any group or characteristic.
Signed (Assistant Director or equivalent)		Barrie Mason
Date		12/11/2025