Equality Impact Assessment Action Plan Protected Issues identified Action to be Expected Owner Timescale Cost Characteristic taken outcomes implications All A lack of consultation A full public A better understanding Tim Summer 2017 Yes – the cost of the and user voice consultation into the of the needs of Woodhouse, public consultation Country Parks Strategy individuals and groups Country Parks (printed materials, 2017-2021 representing the Manager survey design and protected analysis etc) characteristics All A lack of accurate We will conduct more A better understanding Tim By March 2018 Yes – the cost (yet to equality and diversity of park users and the Woodhouse, be determined) the accurate research into data identification of Country Parks research and any the demographic profile groups Manager appropriate actions to of our park users by encourage more usage capturing data through from visitor surveys and at groups the time of purchasing formal products such as season tickets. We will take appropriate action where possible to encourage increased or alternative usage from under-represented groups.
Equality Impact Assessment Action Plan Protected Characteristic Issues identified Action to be taken Expected outcomes Owner Timescale Cost implications All A lack of consultation and user voice A full public consultation into the Country Parks Strategy 2017-2021 A better understanding of the needs of individuals and groups representing the protected characteristics Tim Woodhouse, Country Parks Manager Summer 2017 Yes – the cost of the public consultation (printed materials, survey design and analysis etc) All A lack of accurate equality and diversity data We will conduct more accurate research into the demographic profile of our park users by capturing data through visitor surveys and at the time of purchasing formal products such as season tickets. We will take appropriate action where possible to encourage increased or alternative usage from under-represented groups. A better understanding of park users and the identification of groups Tim Woodhouse, Country Parks Manager By March 2018 Yes – the cost (yet to be determined) the research and any appropriate actions to encourage more usage from groups
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