Provide this policy, details: procedure, Could this a) Is internal project or service policy, Assessment of action promote equal procedure, potential impact required? If opportunities for project or HIGH/MEDIUM yes what? this group? service, or any LOW/NONE b) Is further YES/NO - Explain proposed Characteristic UNKNOWN assessment how good changes to it, required? If practice can affect this group yes, why? promote less favourably opportunities than others in Internal action If yes you must Kent? YES/NO Positive Negative must be provide detail If yes how? included in Action Plan Age Yes and High Low Yes - A safety Yes The –older – younger users will be improved may perceive at completed at provision of a busy times that the design shared other users will and pedestrian/cycle not safely give construction route alongside way to more stage the Highway is vulnerable The design expected to users on a will meet all improve road shared statutory safety and pedestrian/cycle requirements reduce road route. including the traffic casualties Equality Act amongst less 2010, with all experienced and good vulnerable users, practices in including mind. adolescent and The design elderly groups. will meet Yes - Increased recommended travel
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? this policy, procedure, project or service promote equal opportunities for this group? YES/NO - Explain how good practice can promote opportunities Positive Negative Internal action must be included in Action Plan If yes you must provide detail Age Yes –older and younger users may perceive at busy times that other users will not safely give way to more vulnerable users on a shared pedestrian/cycle route. High Low Yes - A safety will be completed at the design and construction stage The design will meet all statutory requirements including the Equality Act 2010, with all good practices in mind. The design will meet recommended Yes – The improved provision of a shared pedestrian/cycle route alongside the Highway is expected to improve road safety and reduce road traffic casualties amongst less experienced and vulnerable users, including adolescent and elderly groups. Yes - Increased travel
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