Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre Redevelopment Equality Impact Assessment Update January 2020 Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre Equality Impact Assessment Update Redevelopment Quality information Prepared by Checked by Verified by Approved by Laura Walker Andy Baker Mary Zsamboky Mary Zsamboky Equalities Specialist Associate Director Technical Director Technical Director Tamsin Stevens Graduate Consultant Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorized Name Position V1 13th October 2019 First draft for client 14th October 2019 Mary Zsamboky Technical Director review V2 16th December 2019 Working draft for 16th December 2019 Mary Zsamboky Technical Director client discussion V3 6th January 2020 Working draft for 7th January 2020 Mary Zsamboky Technical Director internal review V4 9th January 2020 Issue to 9th January 2020 Andy Baker Associate Director Southwark Distribution List # Hard Copies PDF Required Association / Company Name n/a AECOM 2 Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre Equality Impact Assessment Update Redevelopment Prepared for: Southwark Council Prepared by: AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited Aldgate Tower 2 Leman Street London E1 8FA United Kingdom aecom.com © 2020 AECOM Infrastructure & Environnent UK Limited. 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AECOM 3 Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre Equality Impact Assessment Update Redevelopment Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 7 Purpose of the EqIA ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Background .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Report Structure........................................................................................................................................... 8 2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 9 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Desk-based review ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Primary research.......................................................................................................................................... 9 Assessment of impacts .............................................................................................................................. 11 Recommendations and conclusions .......................................................................................................... 12 3 Legislative and Policy Context .................................................................................................... 13 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Policy development .................................................................................................................................... 13 4 The planned redevelopment ....................................................................................................... 16 Existing site ................................................................................................................................................ 16 Planned redevelopment ............................................................................................................................. 16 Retail and Business ................................................................................................................................... 18 Housing ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 Leisure and Community Uses .................................................................................................................... 19 5 Equalities baseline ...................................................................................................................... 20 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 20 Key issues ................................................................................................................................................. 21 6 Primary research ......................................................................................................................... 23 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 23 Business survey results ............................................................................................................................. 23 On-street survey results ............................................................................................................................. 39 7 Assessment of Equality Impacts ................................................................................................. 46 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 46 Business .................................................................................................................................................... 46 Employment ............................................................................................................................................... 48 Housing ...................................................................................................................................................... 49 Community ................................................................................................................................................. 49 Engagement .............................................................................................................................................. 52 Summary of potential impacts .................................................................................................................... 53 8 Recommendations and Conclusion ............................................................................................ 58 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 58 Recommendations ..................................................................................................................................... 58 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................. 59 Appendix A – Policy Review .................................................................................................................. 60 Appendix B – Equalities baseline .......................................................................................................... 73 B.1 Age baseline .............................................................................................................................................. 74 B.2 Disability baseline ...................................................................................................................................... 74 B.3 Sex baseline .............................................................................................................................................. 75 B.4 Sexual Orientation and Gender Reassignment baseline ........................................................................... 75 B.5 Race baseline ............................................................................................................................................ 75 B.6 Religion or belief baseline .......................................................................................................................... 76 B.7 Socio-economic status ............................................................................................................................... 77 Appendix C – Letter of Authority ........................................................................................................... 83 Appendix D – Business Survey ............................................................................................................. 84 AECOM 4 Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre Equality Impact Assessment Update Redevelopment Appendix E – Customer Survey ...........................................................................................................