Screening Grid Provide details: Could this policy, procedure, Assessment of a) Is internal action required? If project or service promote Could this policy, procedure, potential impact yes what? equal opportunities for this project or service, or any HIGH/MEDIUM b) Is further assessment group? proposed changes to it, affect Characteristic LOW/NONE required? If yes, why? YES/NO - Explain how good this group less favourably UNKNOWN practice can promote equal than others in Kent? YES/NO opportunities If yes how? Internal action must be included If yes you must provide detail Positive Negative in Action Plan Age YES. Medium Medium We will ensure the design of the Yes. The scheme promotes The 2015 consultation identified station will be well connected improved accessibility for the following potential impacts: with local bus routes, offer a park everyone. People who do not Given the station is out of and ride facility and have cycle have access to private car will be town, some elderly and and pedestrian access point. able to access public transport to young people may not drive We will be incorporating CCTV the station. The Station will and therefore be and lighting into the design of improve the economic prosperity disadvantaged compared to both the car park and station, of the area and therefore those who do. therefore improving safety at the employment and training Elderly people may be station. We will have help points opportunities for all. concerned with their security for any issues that may arise. if the station is unstaffed. Disability YES. Medium Medium We will discuss construction Yes. Improvements to public The 2015 consultation identified methods, working and transport services will support the the following potential impacts: mitigation measures to minimise independence of all people. During construction: dust, pollution during the construction pollution and airborne period, such mitigation could contaminants may have an include dampening down impact on people with construction dust. respiratory problems. There will be CCTV, lighting and Safety concerns as station is help points to alleviate safety unstaffed. concerns.
Screening Grid Characteristic Could this policy, procedure, project or service, or any proposed changes to it, affect this group less favourably than others in Kent? YES/NO If yes how? Assessment of potential impact HIGH/MEDIUM LOW/NONE UNKNOWN Provide details: a) Is internal action required? If yes what? b) Is further assessment required? If yes, why? Could this policy, procedure, project or service promote equal opportunities for this group? YES/NO - Explain how good practice can promote equal opportunities Positive Negative Internal action must be included in Action Plan If yes you must provide detail Age YES. The 2015 consultation identified the following potential impacts: Given the station is out of town, some elderly and young people may not drive and therefore be disadvantaged compared to those who do. Elderly people may be concerned with their security if the station is unstaffed. Medium Medium We will ensure the design of the station will be well connected with local bus routes, offer a park and ride facility and have cycle and pedestrian access point. We will be incorporating CCTV and lighting into the design of both the car park and station, therefore improving safety at the station. We will have help points for any issues that may arise. Yes. The scheme promotes improved accessibility for everyone. People who do not have access to private car will be able to access public transport to the station. The Station will improve the economic prosperity of the area and therefore employment and training opportunities for all. Disability YES. The 2015 consultation identified the following potential impacts: During construction: dust, pollution and airborne contaminants may have an impact on people with respiratory problems. Safety concerns as station is unstaffed. Medium Medium We will discuss construction methods, working and mitigation measures to minimise pollution during the construction period, such mitigation could include dampening down construction dust. There will be CCTV, lighting and help points to alleviate safety concerns. Yes. Improvements to public transport services will support the independence of all people.
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