Local Housing Strategy - Equality Impact assessments
Title
Local Housing Strategy
Council Resource
Housing and Technical
Service Area
Housing and Technical Resources
Aims and Objectives
The strategy articulates how the Council and its partners intend to meet housing need and demand and improve the quality of housing across all tenures in South Lanarkshire over the next five years.
Conclusion
The assessment has concluded that:-
• The strategy will have a direct impact upon all communities ;
• In a number of key instances the strategy has a particular relevance to individuals covered under the “protected characteristics” ; and
• the strategy will have a positive impact upon communities across South Lanarkshire.
The monitoring framework which will be developed to support the LHS will place particular emphasis upon assessing delivery in terms of relevant protected characteristics to ensure that the strategy is :-
• being delivered on a fair and equitable basis; and
• in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Equalities Act 2010 .
