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Appendix 3 Preliminary Equalities Impact Assessment Template (to be considered in conjunction with the EIA Guidance) Name of proposal Adoption of Sex Establishment Policy Questions 1: Why is this assessment being undertaken? (see guidance for examples) A Sex Establishment Policy has been produced to enable the Authority to carry out its Licensing responsibilities with regard to Schedule 3 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 as amended by section 27 Policing and Crime Act 2009 This Equalities Impact Assessment has been conducted to consider the impact that this policy might have on equalities groups and to identify mitigating actions to address any disproportionately negative impact. Question 2: What is being proposed? The Act makes no provision for the publication of a sex licensing policy, The Licensing Authority are entitled to formulate extra-statutory licensing policies, the main benefits of a policy being recognised as bringing transparency, accountability, certainty, consistency and the promotion of good standards. The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 require authorisation procedures to be clear, made public in advance and secure that applications are dealt with objectively and impartially. The policy ensure that all these objectives are achieved. STEP Two: Assessing the impact on specific groups To understand the impact that any change may have it is important to know as much as possible about those likely to be affected. Question 3: What information do you already have access to that informs what you know about the service and those affected Please tick where you have the following information as it relates to the service area/ service users who are likely to be affected. Information Access Description Comments: I.e how recent is it? type to this How relevant is it? informat ion: YES/ NO Previous N This is a new policy with no n/a Consultation previous consultations Findings undertaken Current Y Consultation list attached Carried out in 2011 as part of the Consultation process for adoption of the sex Findings establishment policy within Licensing Question 4: will the proposal have a significant positive or negative impact on the following equality groups?: Appendix 3 Equalities Positive Negative Explanation Category Impact Impact Yes No Yes No Race X X Gender (Gender X X reassignment, pregnancy and maternity) Disability X X Age X X Policy sets out criteria of minimum distances of sex establishments from Schools and other places where children congregate Sexual X X orientation Religion or belief X X Policy sets out criteria of minimum distances of sex establishments from places of worship *Analysis has not identified any particular implications in terms of human rights or social cohesion. Question 5: Who are your main services users/ profile of residents most likely to be affected by the policy? • Any resident or business within the locality of any proposed Sex Establishment. Questions 6: Why is this further assessment being undertaken? (ie significant impact identified in relation to an group – give details) The policy is most likely to negatively impact on religion or belief as these types of premises may be considered offensive, and children as access to such premises could be harmful. Both have been addressed within the policy as above STEP Three: Understanding and mitigating impact Question 7; Have you identified and looked to mitigate the impact? During the consultation, participants were asked if they considered the policy would sufficiently address issues around the licensing of Sex Establishments with regard to amongst other things locality and community and if they considered the policy could have any potential negative impact and if so how it could be mitigated. Overall In consultation, there was a minimal response, those received were generally supportive of the Policy and only contained suggestions of minor alterations in wording. No negative responses were received and as such their has been no action required. The policy will be review in one year to allow for the new equality duty and then every three years unless it is thought appropriate to review earlier. The consultation commenced in December 2010 for 12 weeks and concluded on the 11 th March 2011. Appendix 3 NSPCC 44 High Street Penge SE20 7HB Catford Crime Prevention Panel Bonus Pastor School Winlaton Road Bromley Creekside Forum 60 McMillan Street Deptford SE8 Lewisham Gay Alliance c/o Voluntary Action Lewisham 120 Rushey Green SE6 Indian Cultural Society 140 Eltham Road SE9 5LW Deptford Action for the Elderly 71 Deptford High Street London SE8 4AA Lewisham Central Residents Association 36 Boyne Road SE13 5AW Family Welfare Association 219 Stanstead Road SE23 1HU West Indian & African Community Assoc c/o North Lewisham Project 144 Evelyn Street SE8 Crofton Turkish Cultural Group Newstead Road Community Centre 2 Birch Grove SE12 Lewisham Disability Coalition 2 Catford Broadway SE6 4SP Appendix 3 Disabled Living Foundation 380/384 Harrow Road W9 2NU 170 Community Project 170 New Cross Road SE14 5AA Forest Hill Steering Group 1 Sydenham Park Road SE26 4DY Forest Hill Traders Association 31 Brampton Road SE23 2BG Sydenham Traders Association People and Planet 80 Sydenham Road SE26 5JX Aim for Business 5 Oakridge Road Downham BR1 Community Drug Project 55 Dartmouth Road SE23 Hither Green Residents Group 22 Littlewood SE13 Lewisham Business Assoc Suite 101 Astra House Arklow Road SE14 6EB Perry Fields Residents Assoc 1 Perry Rise SE23 4DY Downham Estate Tenants & Residents Assoc Downham Estate Community Centre 50 Shroffold Rd BR1 5PE Appendix 3 Whitefoot Ratepayers Assoc 304 Whitefoot Lane BR1 5SG Alcohol Recovery Project 318 New Cross Road SE14 6AF Drugs In Deptford 190 Evelyn Street SE8 5DB Gosterwood Residents & Tenants 24 Citrus House Alverston Street SE8 5NP Sydenham Park Residents Assoc 20 Sydenham Park London SE26 Baring Community Group 72 Ronver Road SE12 Leegate Trading Tenants Assoc 7 Leegate Centre SE12 5AA Mitchells and Butler 27 Fleet Street Birmingham B3 1JP Jarmans Solicitors Bell House Bell Road Sittingbourne ME10 4DH Amphlett Lissmore Solicitors 373 Norwood Road SE27 9BL P King British Beer Pub Company Market Towers 1 Nine Elms Lane SW8 5NQ Appendix 3 N Turpin Scottish & Newcastle Lakeside House The Lakes Northampton NN4 7SN Alistair Macdonald Urban Practitioners 70 Cowcross St EC1M 6EJ Davenport Lyons Solicitors 30 Old Burlington Street W1S 3NL Hammonds Solicitors Rutland House 148 Edmund Street Birmingham B3 1JR B Callard CAMRA 19 Fordyce Road SE13 6RH B Rees LVA Lord Palmeston 81 Childers Street SE8 5JR G Clack Berwin Leighton Paisner Adelaide House London Bridge EC4R 9HA Equity Guild House St Martins Lane WC2H 9EG Deptford Action for the Elderly Egmont Street SE14 5QJ Appendix 3 Culverley Green & Penerley Cross Resident Assoc 52 Bargery Road SE6 Poppelston Allen 37 Stoney Street The Lace Market Nottingham NG1 1LS The Glebe Residents Assoc 9 The Glebe SE3 9TQ Honor Oak Neighbourhood Assoc 50 Turnham Road SE4 Adelaide Avenue Action Group 81 Adelaide Avenue SE4 1JY Goldsmith Community Assoc Castillion Road SE6 Mr J Crispin The Blackheath Society Chapman House 10 Blackheath Village SE3 9LE Blackheath Village Traders 23 Tranquil Vale SE3 0BU Brockley Cross Action Group 66 Geoffrey Road SE4 1NT Lewisham & Deptford Trade Council 20 Holbeach Road SE6 4QX Alliance Tenants Assoc 48 Albury Street SE8 Appendix 3 Mr Boye–Thompson Ethnic Business development Corp Bilt Mansions 4/16 Deptford Bridge SE8 4HH Lewisham Asian Assoc 75 Jerningham Road SE14 1YA Ackroyd Community Project 4 Ackroyd Road SE23 1DL Age Concern Lewisham 10 Catford Broadway SE6 4SP Grove Park Community Group Ringway Centre 268 Gillian Court 267 Baring Road SE12 0DS Citizens Advice Bureau Deptford Business Park 8 Evelyn Court Grinstead Rd SE8 5AD Lewisham Irish Community Centre 2A Davenport Road SE6 2AY Lewisham Victim Support Scheme 300 Sangley Road SE6 2JT Refuge 2/8 Maltravers St SE8 2000 Community Action Centre 199/201 Grove Street Se8 3PG Adventurous Gems Youth Project Granville Youth Centre Granville Park SE13 Appendix 3 Forest Hill Youth Project/Platform 2 Devonshire Road SE23 3TJ Lewisham Action on Meditation Project Old Fire Station 340 Lewisham High St SE13 6LE Lewisham Pensioners Forum 120 Rushey Green SE6 4HQ Lewisham Young Women Resources 308 Brownhill Road SE6 1AU Rockbourne Youth Club 41A Rockbourne Road SE23 2DA The Samaritans 362 New Cross Road SE14 St Andrews Youth Club St Andrews Church Wickham Road SE4 Wesley Halls Downham Community Association 2 Shroffold Road BR1 5PD Youth Aid 17 Brownhill Road SE6 2HG Brockley Baptist Church 60 Upper Brockley Road SE4 1LY Catford and Bromley Synagogue 6 Crantock Road SE6 Christian Life Fellowship 8 Larch Close SE8 5HT Appendix 3 Church of St Saviour & St John the Baptist RC 175 Lewisham High Street SE13 6AA South East London Bangladesh workers St Marys Centre Ladywell Road SE13 7HU Turkish Community Project 44 Campshill Road SE13 6QT Wesley Hall Sydenham Youth Community 211-213 Sydenham Road Se26 5HF Assemblies of God Full Gospel Church 1A Ringstead Road SE6 1HW Catford Community Church 58 Montacute Road SE6 4JX Catford Salvation Army 23/25 Brownhill Road SE6 Church of St William of York RC 4 Brockley Park SE23 1PS Crofton Park Baptist Church 12 Amyruth Road SE4 1HQ St Andrews United Reformed Church 63 Gordonbrock Road SE4 1JA St Peters Church St Peters Vicarage Wickham Road SE4 1TL Deptford Methodist Mission 1 Creek Road SE8 3BT Appendix 3 Emmanuel Pentecostal Church 374/376 Lee High Road