Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council

� Age;
� Religion or Belief;
� Disability;
� Race;
� Gender;
� Gender Reassignment;
� Sexual orientation; and
� Maternity & Pregnancy.
North Ayrshire Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2012-2015
7. The Council seeks to eliminate any form of discrimination and harassment from
services for which we are responsible and will take appropriate action to
achieve this, including both legal and non-judicial remedies.
8. Equality Impact Assessments carried out as part of the LHS process, which
includes consideration of investment priorities and delivery mechanisms, found
that the strategy would have a positive impact on older people, those on low
incomes, people with disabilities, younger people, those who were experiencing
homelessness, those in need of an affordable housing solution and households
in fuel poverty. The assessment further found that the strategy may have a
beneficial effect on Gypsy/Travellers and Travelling Showpeople.
STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
9. The Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 places a duty on Local
Authorities to prepare an environmental report (ie. a Strategic Environmental
Assessment) on any plans, procedures or strategies that may have an effect on
the environment.
10. The environmental report and associated plan must be open to meaningful
public consultation.
11. The Environmental Assessment carried out for the North Ayrshire Local
Housing Strategy 2011-2016 was a robust process that assessed the likely
effects that the strategy (including the investment priorities) would have on the
environment when implemented.
12. The Environmental Assessment found that where the strategy would have
significant effects on the environment (particularly in terms of development),
these have been considered in the Strategic Environmental Assessment
process for the North Ayrshire Local Development Plan.
HOUSING INVESTMENT PRIORITIES
13. The priorities identified within this plan are consistent with those within the
Local Housing Strategy.
14. Housing Need and Demand Assessments carried out to inform the Local
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