Equality impact assessment (EIA) form: evidencing paying due regard to protected characteristics

(Form updated October 2025)

Rock & Roll

An Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) form is a document that proves paying due regard by considering protected characteristics. EIAs that accompany reports presented to Councillors for decision-making are published with the committee papers on our website and are also available in hard copy at the relevant meetings.

Section 1: Initial Equality Impact Assessment Screening

This section documents the equality screening process of actual or potential impacts of the proposed activity on a specific protected characteristic, along with NYC's additional agreed-upon characteristics, to determine whether a full Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) is necessary or appropriate.

Basic Details

Directorate

Community Development

Service area

Regeneration

Proposal being screened

Rock & Roll

Officer(s) carrying out screening

Sarah Fenwick, Catherine Croft

Lead Officer and contact details

Sarah Fenwick sarah.fenwick@northyorks.gov.uk

Date of the assessment

21.05.26

Please describe briefly what this EIA is about.

(e.g. are you starting a new service, changing how you do something, or stopping doing something?)

Proposed new leisure facilities at Selby Park including an upgraded mini golf course, climbing boulders and lawn games. These facilities have been selected to appeal to a broad age range and both males and females, hence options that appeal mainly to males were ruled out. Both the climbing and lawn games are a new offering. There will be no loss of existing facilities.

What does the authority hope to achieve by it? (E.g. to save money, meet increased demand, do things in a better way.)

Improve the leisure offer in Selby and generate more income for Selby Park. Address the ageing and outdated existing mini golf course.

Further Details

1.1 How have stakeholders been involved in this policy/ decision/ proposal? (e.g. a consultation exercise)

Yes, two consultation exercises:

Feb ‘25 - Public consultation attended by 300 residents and stakeholders

Feb ‘26 - workshop sessions with local youth groups

1.2 Will the proposal have a significant effect on how other organisations operate? (e.g. partners, funding criteria, etc.). Please explain briefly

1.3 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.

Tick and indicate which protected characteristics are identified as relevant to the proposal (positive, negative, neutral or don’t know).

Protected characteristic

Impact

Comments

Positive

Negative

Neutral

Don't know

Age

Facilities will benefit children and young people

Disability

These are new facilities so there is no loss of provision, however people with certain physical impairments may need support to use some of the features.

Sex

Unlike many sports facilities such as skate parks, the proposed golf and climbing features will appeal to more girls. This is supported by our consultation also see below for link to supporting research.

Race (including GRTS)

Gender reassignment

Sexual orientation

Religion or belief

Pregnancy or maternity

Marriage or civil partnership

NYC’s additional characteristics

People in rural areas

Selby Park serves the surrounding rural villages, offering them enhanced leisure opportunities

People on a low income

Location is on the boundary of 2 disadvantaged wards with Selby West Ward being among the 10% most deprived in England. The facilities will be free or low cost.

Carer (unpaid family or friend)

Are from the Armed Forces Community (including veterans)

1.4 To which Part(s) of the Public Sector Equality Duties is the Policy/decision/proposal relevant? Tick and briefly describe.

General Duties	Yes	No	Details
Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation
Advance equality of opportunity	X		The facility will provide opportunities for young people, females and the economically disadvantaged.
Foster good relations between different groups	X		The facility will promote intergenerational play and leisure

1.5 Decision (Please tick one option)

Decision to recommend this policy/ decision for an Equality Impact Assessment?

Yes

If the answer is “Yes”, or you indicate a negative impact on any of the characteristics mentioned in the table above, please continue to Section 2 and complete the full Equality Impact Assessment.

If the answer is “No”, please give a brief reason here.

Signed (Assistant Director or equivalent)

Date

Section 2: Equality Impact Assessment

This section aims to provide a full assessment of the actual or potential impacts on specific protected characteristics, along with NYC's additional characteristics. It will also identify the proper actions to mitigate these impacts, if needed.

2.1 Evidence, Consultation and Data: What data or evidence source(s) has/ have been used to inform this assessment? Select the relevant source (s): ü Demographic data ü Consultation feedback ü National/local research and reports
2.2 Stakeholder Engagement: What engagement has been done regarding the proposal and what are the results? Extensive community engagement has demonstrated clear need for the Rock & Roll project: · Stage 1 - Two day event using a 3D model of Selby Park and VR headsets. 300+ local people participated. The findings indicated widespread dissatisfaction with the declining state of the Park and high demand for an improved leisure offer, especially for young people. The mini golf was identified as a popular feature that has grown tired and in need of updating. · Town Investment Plan – Online questionnaire with 165 responses highlighted lack of sports and leisure amenities, especially for young people, as a key concern. 1 day event using 3D model of Selby identified widespread support for the proposed improvements to Selby Park. · Stage 2 - Targeted engagement sessions with youth groups. Alongside visioning of the Park, feedback was gathered on leisure facilities and what would encourage people to use the Park. There was a clear consensus on the lack of sports/leisure facilities. The proposed elements of the Rock & Roll project were strongly supported.
2.3 What positive impact will this proposal have on the council budget, people, community, economic growth and environment, etc? Please explain briefly The completed project will offer open access, free and low cost outdoor activities (bouldering, mini golf and lawn sports) that appeal to all ages, especially young people, promoting intergenerational physical activity and improved health outcomes. The project will improve NYC property (Selby Park), creating an enhanced green space in the heart of Selby. The project will enable Selby Park to generate additional public awareness, footfall and income.
2.4 Please briefly describe how will this proposal affect people with protected characteristics? Only those who are identified as relevant to the proposal in section 1.
protected characteristics	Negative	Don’t know	Why will it have this effect? Provide evidence from engagement, consultation and/or service user data or demographic information, etc.
Age			The proposed features (mini golf, climbing boulders and lawn games) will have a positive impact in terms for those who could be potentially disadvanted by their age. They have been designed to appeal to all age groups, including children, young people and older people. We know this is the case because the consultation exercises identified popular features among a range of age groups. Hence, the provision of these features will provide more leisure opportunities for those with the protected characteristic “Age”.
Disability
Sex			The proposed facilities will have a positive impact on those potentially disadvantaged by ‘Sex’. The proposed golf, climbing boulders and lawn games were selected with consideration for gender imbalance in physical activity. Research shows that the most new outdoor sports/recreation facilities such as MUGAs and Skate Parks which are used on average 90% by males. Conversely, female engagement in climbing is increasing, and our youth consultation showed that proposed climbing boulders were met with enthusiasm by female participants. Golf is gaining in popularity, with women and girls now making up around 28% of all on-course golfers, a significant increase from previous years. See supporting evidence below: Health barriers for girls and women in sport - Women and Equalities Committee
Race (including GRTS)
Gender reassignment
Sexual orientation
Religion or belief
Pregnancy or maternity
Marriage or civil partnership
NYC’s additional characteristics
People in rural areas			86,000 people live in the former Selby district, an area of 602 square km. As a market town, Selby serves as a hub for over 25 local villages. Those living in rural areas use the town for shopping, education, work and leisure. Improvements to the leisure offer in Selby Park would benefit those people living in the Selby hinterland.
People on a low income			Selby contains 2 LSOAs within 20% most deprived LSOA nationally. Selby West Ward is among the 10% most deprived in England. Selby East and Selby West wards are the most disadvantaged local communities, with the highest rates of income deprivation, children living in poverty, households in poverty and benefit claimants. Selby Park is located on the boundary of Selby West and East wards. In terms of health, adult and childhood obesity rates in every Selby ward are higher than the national average. Selby performs worse than the England average for: · Physical health conditions · Personal well-being · Physiological risk factors · Feelings of anxiety · Access to services
Carer (unpaid family or friend)
Are from the Armed Forces Community (including veterans)

2.5 Geographic impact: Please detail where the impact will be (please tick all that apply)

North Yorkshire wide

Craven

Hambleton

Harrogate

Richmondshire

Ryedale

Scarborough

Selby

If you have ticked one or more areas, will specific town(s)/ village(s) be particularly impacted? If so, please specify below.

2.6 Will the proposal affect anyone more because of a combination of protected characteristics? (e.g. older women or young gay men) State what you think the effect may be and why, citing evidence from Q2.1 & Q2.2, e.g. engagement, consultation and/or service user data or demographic information, etc.

The project will particularly benefit young females because the proposed features have been selected to appeal to young people, especially females. This is demonstrated by the evidence cited in section 2.4 above.

2.7 Mitigation and Actions: List the actions that will be taken to reduce or eliminate any negative impact identified above and how positive impacts will be enhanced. Briefly describe the action you defined.

Actions	Lead	By when
Local disability organisation, Everyday Enable CIC, are involved in the project to advise on accessibility issues.	Sarah Fenwick	Ongoing

2.8 Monitoring and Review: If the proposal is to be implemented, how will the impact be monitored? Briefly describe the monitoring arrangements/systems that will be put in place to find out how the expected outcomes have been achieved in practice.

Impact will measured through:

· A feedback survey of Selby Park users

· Monitoring of income from new facilities (data captured by NYC Park Team)

· Periodic sampling of user numbers and demographics

Soft outcomes will also be identified through ongoing engagement with local youth groups (benchmarked against the initial youth engagement sessions).

2.9 Conclusion: Please summarise the findings of your EIA, including impacts, recommendations in relation to addressing impacts, including any legal advice, and next steps. This summary should be used as part of the report to the decision maker.

The Rock & Roll project will benefit those with the protected characteristics Age and Sex, as well as NYC’s additional characteristics ‘People living in rural areas’ and ‘People on low incomes’.

Ongoing engagement with local disability organisation, Everyday Enable, will maximise access for those with issues that may affect their ability to use the proposed features.

2.10 Sign off section

This full EIA was completed by:

Name: Sarah Fenwick

Job title: Principal Regeneration Officer

Directorate: Community Development

Signature: Sarah Fenwick

Completion date: 20.05.26

Authorised by relevant Assistant Director (signature): K Daly

Date: 20 May 2026

Once this has been signed off, please send it to webteam@northyorks.gov.uk for publication on the appropriate webpage.

Publication:

To help people find completed EIAs, we publish them in the Equality and Diversity section of the NY Council website.

Contact details

If you need further support and guidance about carrying out EIA, please contact your directorate equality representative as listed in Stage 4 on our Intranet: Paying due regard to equality using equality impact assessments

Or contact North Yorkshire Council’s equality team on email Equality@northyorks.gov.uk