| Is this a new or existing policy/ service/function? |
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| New |
| Brief summary/description of the main aims of the policy/service/function being screened |
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| Flood recovery framework one off grant payments and council tax discounts to residential properties internally flood by Storm Babet. Flood recovery framework one off grant payments to businesses internally flooded or impacted by from Storm Babet. |
| Is there any reason to believe that the policy/service/function could have a specific impact on people from one or more of the following groups according to their different protected characteristic, for example, because they have particular needs, experiences, issues or priorities or in terms of ability to access the service? | |
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| Age | Neutral |
| Disability | Neutral |
| Gender | Neutral |
| Gender re-assignment | Neutral |
| Marriage/civil partnership | Neutral |
| Pregnancy & maternity | Neutral |
| Race | Neutral |
| Religion or belief | Neutral |
| Sexual orientation | Neutral |
| Other (eg low income) | Neutral |
| Is the proposed policy/service likely to affect relations between certain equality communities or to damage relations between the equality communities and the Council, for example because it is seen as favouring a particular community or denying opportunities to another? |
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| Answer |
| No |
| Comments |
| N/A |
| Could this policy/service be perceived as impacting on communities differently? |
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| Answer |
| Yes |
| Comments |
| Only residential properties or businesses which were flooded during Storm Babet (19 to 25 October 2023) who meet criteria set by central government are eligible for grants available. Data collected by Norfolk County Council as the Lead Local Flood Authority (the authority for collecting data on flooding reports) has been used by the borough council to contact residents and businesses who reported flooding to assess if they meet criteria for financial support available. Residential properties or businesses impacted by flood outside of Storm Babet (19 to 25 October 2023) or who do not meet the criteria set by central government are not eligible for support available. There is an assumption that the data provided by Norfolk County Council has captured the full scale of flood reports from Storm Babet in West Norfolk. Further reports of property or business flooding from Storm Babet could be made following grant application closure on 25 January 2024. This is something outside of our control. |
| Is the policy/service specifically designed to tackle evidence of disadvantage or potential discrimination? |
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| Answer |
| No |
| Comments |
| N/A |
| Are any impacts identified above minor and if so, can these be eliminated or reduced by minor actions? |
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| Answer |
| Yes |
| Actions |
| No actions can be undertaken by the borough council. Data collection of flooded properties is the responsibility of Norfolk County Council as the Lead Local Flood Authority and criteria for grant eligibility and deadline for applications has been set by central government, both of which are outside of our control. |
| Actions agreed by EWG member |
| Alison Demonty |