North Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Pre-Submission Plan Equality Impact Assessment

The Equality Impact Assessment:

Provides a written record of the equality considerations that have been taken into account in the preparation of policies in the Joint Core Strategy and thereby ensures that the decision making process is more transparent;

Ensures that decision-making is based on evidence and includes a consideration of actions that would help to avoid or mitigate any negative impacts arising from the implementation of the policies in the Joint Core groups on people who share protected characteristics (also referred to in this document as equality target groups); and

Provides an opportunity to identify any potential benefits for equality target groups arising from the implementation of the policies.