Appendix 3 the Act Makes No Provision for the Publication of a Sex

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

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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

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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

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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 SE12 8RS

Grace Temple Castillion Road SE6

Hindu Group 14 Gillian Street SE13

Kings Church Catford Hill SE6 4PS

Lewisham Methodist Church The manse 44 Westmount Road SE9 1JE

Living Water Ministries 7 Mahoney House Heald Street SE14 6TX

New Testament Church of God Bawtree Road SE14 6ET

Elim Pentecostal Church 8/10 Allerford Road SE6

Forest Hill Society of Friends 34 Sunderland Road SE23 2QA

Healing House Assemblies of God 2 Brockley Cross SE4 3EY

Icthus Forest Hill Greenwich Quay Clarence Road SE8 3EY

Lewisham and Kent Islamic Centre 363/365 Lewisham high Street SE13 6EZ Appendix 3

Lewisham Unitarians 41 Bromley Road SE13 5HA

New Covenant Church 4 Deptford Bridge SE8 4HH

Shaftesbury Christian Centre 27 Henryson Road London SE4 1HL

Borough Commander Lewisham Police Station 43 Lewisham High Street SE13 5JZ

LFE Planning Authority Fire Safety Branch 249/259 Lewisham High Street SE13 5JZ

Chief Executive LB Bromley Bromley Civic Centre Stockwell Close BR1 3UH

The Chief Executive LB Greenwich Town Hall Wellington Street SE18 6PW

The Chief Executive LB Southwark Town Hall Peckham Road SE5 8BU

The Chief Executive LB Croydon Taverna House Park lane CR9 3JS

Appendix 3

Leslie Lee Head Of Performance and Quality

Project and Research Manager

Director of Resources

Director of Education and Culture

Senior Town Centre Manager

Crime Reduction

Head of Child Protection

Petra Der Man Legal Services

Director of Regeneration

Head Of Social Care of Health

Barry Quirk Chief Executive

Education and Culture

Information and Governance Office

Head of Young People’s Services