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	Procurement for the supply, installation, servicing, and recycling of lifting equipment funded by Disabled Facilities Grants
Brief description of proposal	This decision seeks to procure a single contract to deliver services for starlifts and lifting equipment, replacing the current arrangement where services are delivered through multiple suppliers.
Directorate	Community Development
Service area	Housing
Lead officer	Lynn Williams
Names and roles of other people involved in carrying out the impact assessment	Hannah Nutsey

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	Decreases emissions	Decreases emissions
Waste	Decreases waste	Decreases waste	Decreases 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	A full CCIA is not appropriate as the report seeks to procure a single supplier. Sustainability has been considered in the decision and it is hoped that by utilising a single supplier, waste will be reduced. Similarly, a single supplier may lead to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, as they can carry out efficient journey routes across the region.
Signed (Assistant Director or equivalent)	A Rowe
Date	11 December 2025