across nearly all demographic and user groups recorded with only the small number of existing One Stop Shop users preferring the Lewis House site. Following the Autumn 2016 Area Forums a series of informal engagement meetings have been held with various community groups including local parish, community and local interest groups supported by the Council’s Community Engagement Team (see Appendix A). The public have had the opportunity to engage with the Council at a number of public meetings (including Full Council and Community, Transport and Environment Scrutiny panel) during the consultation period. 2.6 If you are planning to undertake any Further discussions will continue to take place with the Area Forums, building on the significant progress that has taken place so far and it is anticipated that local communities will undertake consultation in the future regarding this local consultation at locality level. service or policy, how will you include equalities considerations within this? 3. Assessment of impact: analysis’ ‘Equality Based upon any data you have considered, or the results of consultation or research, use the spaces below to demonstrate you have analysed how the service or policy: Meets any particular needs of equalities groups or helps promote equality in some way. Could have a negative or adverse impact for any of the equalities groups Examples of actual or potential negative or adverse Examples of what the service will do to impact of a new approach to community library promote equality provision and what steps have been or could be taken to address this All Groups The Service will be open to a range of opportunities, in consultation with local communities to ensure ongoing library services. Including those currently served by the Any change in service could raise isolation issues for rural branch network, new areas and those served by a dwellers generally. But we will support local communities to mobile network. better understand the community needs to ensure the right provision is considered. The Council will provide a clear, robust offer of support and guidance for community groups wishing to take up Lack of expertise in the community to deliver a service that the offer, including access to a fund, and other funding their local needs can be supported by our professionals and options which will enable them to start up a community experts regarding specific book stock selection and other run library service. resources or activities that maybe of interest.
across nearly all demographic and user groups recorded with only the small number of existing One Stop Shop users preferring the Lewis House site. Following the Autumn 2016 Area Forums a series of informal engagement meetings have been held with various community groups including local parish, community and local interest groups supported by the Council’s Community Engagement Team (see Appendix A). The public have had the opportunity to engage with the Council at a number of public meetings (including Full Council and Community, Transport and Environment Scrutiny panel) during the consultation period. 2.6 If you are planning to undertake any consultation in the future regarding this service or policy, how will you include equalities considerations within this? Further discussions will continue to take place with the Area Forums, building on the significant progress that has taken place so far and it is anticipated that local communities will undertake local consultation at locality level. 3. Assessment of impact: ‘Equality analysis’ Based upon any data you have considered, or the results of consultation or research, use the spaces below to demonstrate you have analysed how the service or policy: Meets any particular needs of equalities groups or helps promote equality in some way. Could have a negative or adverse impact for any of the equalities groups Examples of what the service will do to promote equality Examples of actual or potential negative or adverse impact of a new approach to community library provision and what steps have been or could be taken to address this All Groups The Service will be open to a range of opportunities, in consultation with local communities to ensure ongoing library services. Including those currently served by the branch network, new areas and those served by a mobile network. The Council will provide a clear, robust offer of support and guidance for community groups wishing to take up the offer, including access to a fund, and other funding options which will enable them to start up a community run library service. Any change in service could raise isolation issues for rural dwellers generally. But we will support local communities to better understand the community needs to ensure the right provision is considered. Lack of expertise in the community to deliver a service that their local needs can be supported by our professionals and experts regarding specific book stock selection and other resources or activities that maybe of interest.
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