To Answer

Please choose an option that describes the nature of the impact

To Comment

Please clarify any impacts and specify measures to mitigate negative impacts. Reference any evidence that supports the impact

Improvement Objective 1:

• The roll out of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Change Fund, alongside the awareness and training programme, aims to achieve “changed attitudes, behaviours, and cultures – everyone in society understands what violence against women and girls is, including its root causes, and plays an active role in preventing it”.
  Achieving this may help to reduce or remove barriers to people achieving their potential.
• The Workplace Charter on Domestic Violence seeks to ensure that our organisation will know how to recognise and respond to domestic violence and abuse.

Improvement Objective 2:

• Jobs will be promoted through business start-up interventions.

Improvement Objective 3:

• A communications campaign to encourage everyone to play a part in making Mid and East Antrim cleaner, safer, and more attractive.
• The rollout of a new standardised fully co-mingled dry recycling collection service will be supported by a communications and engagement campaign.

Impact on Health

Improvement Objective 1:

• The Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Change Fund and training and awareness programme are proactive initiatives aimed at preventing violence against women and girls, protecting the most vulnerable, and working towards safer communities.
• The Workplace Charter on Domestic Violence seeks to ensure that our organisation will know how to recognise and respond to domestic violence and abuse.

Improvement Objective 2:

• The agreed Mid and East Antrim Local Economic Partnership Action Plan will focus on increasing economic productivity performance, a fundamental driver of improved standards of living.
• Town centre events will support local businesses and provide people with opportunities for recreation.
• Installation of town centre notice boards will improve how we communicate with citizens, helping to increase awareness of opportunities throughout the borough, remove barriers to participation, and will support people’s wellbeing.

Improvement Objective 3:

• A communications campaign to encourage everyone to play a part will help to make Mid and East Antrim cleaner, safer, and more attractive.
• Simpler recycling via a twin-stream bin with wheels will reduce the need for manual handling.

Improvement Objective 2:

• The Planning Service processes local and major planning applications, and enforcement cases.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The co-mingled dry recycling household collection service will enable route efficiencies, with a positive impact on fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

Improvement Objective 1:

• The roll out of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Change Fund within the Community and Voluntary sector, and awareness and training programme, supports safer communities.

Improvement Objective 2:

• The agreed Local Economic Partnership Action Plan will support the Sub-Regional Economic Plan and rebalance economic growth across Northern Ireland.
• Town centre events will provide opportunities for recreation, support our local businesses, and increase the vibrancy of our towns.
• The installation of town centre notice boards will increase awareness of opportunities throughout the borough, including health and wellbeing, arts and culture, and community-based activities.

Improvement Objective 3:

• A communications campaign will encourage everyone to play a part in making Mid and East Antrim cleaner, safer, and more attractive.

Impact on Seasonal and Local Produce

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Impact on Nutritional Value

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Impact on Animal Welfare

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Environmental impact

Improvement Objective 2:

• Town centre events will encourage people to shop locally and help to sustain our local businesses and town centres.

• An Equality Screening and a Rural Needs Impact Assessment has been carried out on the Performance Improvement Plan at a strategic level.
  It is envisaged this Plan will have a positive impact on the borough as a whole.

Impact on Decent Jobs and Income

Improvement Objective 2:

• The agreed Mid and East Antrim Local Economic Partnership Action Plan will focus on improving economic productivity performance, a fundamental driver of improved standards of living. Higher productivity should have a positive impact on employment rates and median wages in the borough.
• Jobs will be promoted through business start-up interventions.

Improvement Objective 3:

• Additional staff may be needed to roll out the new household recycling collection model.

Impact on Social Value

Improvement Objective 1:

• The roll out of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Change Fund and awareness and training programme empowers local communities to proactively address a key issue affecting our society.
  The prevention of violence against women and girls will improve quality of life.
• Our organisation will know how to recognise and respond to domestic violence and abuse.

Improvement Objective 2:

• The agreed Local Economic Partnership Action Plan will support the Sub Regional Economic Plan and rebalance economic growth across Northern Ireland.
• Jobs will be promoted through business start-up interventions.
• Town centre events and the installation of notice boards will provide opportunities for social connections, health and wellbeing, and other community or recreational activities.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The communications campaign will encourage everyone to play a part in making Mid and East Antrim cleaner, safer, and more attractive, improving the quality of life for all.

Improvement Objective 1:

• The roll out of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Change Fund and awareness and training programme works towards ending the epidemic of violence, abuse, and harm against women and girls, through prevention.
• The Workplace Charter on Domestic Violence should enable our organisation to know how to recognise and respond to domestic violence and abuse.

Improvement Objective 2:

• Local and major planning applications, and planning enforcement, are monitored and assessed by the Planning Service.

Improvement Objective 2:

• Local and major planning applications are assessed by the Planning Service.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The co-mingled dry recycling household collection service enables standardisation (fleet and staff), with a positive impact on energy consumption.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The co-mingled dry recycling household collection service will operate via fortnightly collections and enable route efficiencies, resulting in a positive impact on fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

Improvement Objective 2:

• Local and major planning applications are assessed by the Planning Service.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The co-mingled dry recycling household collection service will involve procurement of more sustainable fleet and reduce carbon emissions.
• The co-mingled dry recycling household collection service will operate via fortnightly collections and enable route efficiencies, resulting in a positive impact on fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The communications campaign will encourage everyone to play a part in making Mid and East Antrim cleaner, safer, and more attractive, improving the quality of life for all (by addressing issues such as dog foul and litter).
• The fully co-mingled dry recycling household collection service seeks to improve recycling performance across the borough and should reduce the volume of recyclable materials that are placed in residual waste bins.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The fully co-mingled dry recycling household collection service seeks to improve recycling performance across the borough, helping the Council achieve statutory targets.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The standardised fully co-mingled dry recycling household collection service will support the circular economy.

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Improvement Objective 3:

• Bringing household recycling collection services in-house will enable the Council to effectively manage and mitigate against climate change and severe weather risks.
• Statutory waste indicators and standards in relation to household waste collected sent for recycling, biodegradable waste to landfill, and borough waste arisings will reduce our environmental impact, if met.

Improvement Objective 2:

• Local and major planning applications, and planning enforcement, are monitored and assessed by the Planning Service.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The new standardised dry recycling household collection service seeks to increase recycling participation and improve recycling performance across the borough.
• Statutory waste indicators and standards in relation to household waste collected sent for recycling, biodegradable waste to landfill, and borough waste arisings will reduce our environmental impact, if met.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The new standardised dry recycling household collection service will operate via fortnightly collections, as opposed to the current weekly collections, resulting in a reduction in vehicle emissions.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The launch of a fully co-mingled dry recycling household collection service across the borough should improve recycling performance, support the circular economy, and reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The communications campaign will encourage everyone to play a part in making Mid and East Antrim cleaner, safer, and more attractive, improving the quality of life for all (by addressing issues such as dog foul and litter).

Improvement Objective 3:

• The communications campaign will encourage everyone to play a part in making Mid and East Antrim cleaner, safer, and more attractive, improving the quality of life for all (by addressing issues such as dog foul and litter).

Improvement Objective 2:

• There may be low levels of temporary noise pollution during town centre events, and on installation of the 3 town centre notice boards.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The new standardised dry recycling household collection service will operate via fortnightly collections, as opposed to the current weekly collections, resulting in a reduction in noise.

Improvement Objective 2:

• Local and major planning applications, and planning enforcement, are monitored and assessed by the Planning Service.

Improvement Objective 2:

• The town centre notice boards are being designed in a traditional style.

Improvement Objective 3:

• The communications campaign will encourage everyone to play a part inmaking Mid and East Antrim cleaner, safer, and more attractive, improving the quality of life for all (by addressing issues such as dog foul and litter).
• The impact of the standardised dry recycling collection service, and resultant impact on energy, noise, and carbon emissions, should support biodiversity.

Improvement Objective 2:

• Town centre events will be open to everyone.

Improvement Objective 1:

• The Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Change Fund seeks to prevent violence against women and girls.
• The Workplace Charter on Domestic Violence should enable our organisation to know how to recognise and respond to domestic violence and abuse.

• We launched a public consultation on 3 proposed Improvement Objectives from 17 January to 4 April 2025. The consultation was open to everyone.
• These objectives were based on our understanding of local needs, and an assessment of our ability to meet those needs.
• 145 people responded, and there was over 90% support for all 3 objectives. 100 people also gave their own ideas for improvement.
• Respondents were from across the Mid and East Antrim region.
• The consultation was promoted to citizens, staff, Elected Members, community groups, voluntary groups, Section 75 groups, and local businesses.
• A survey was conducted in our leisure centres, and within Ballymena, Carrickfergus, and Larne town centres.
• The survey was published online and was displayed at our main receptions.
• An Easy Read version of the consultation document was published.
• Information from the Council’s Citizens Survey (2022) was also considered in the development process.
  This survey consisted of a representative sample of 810 people across the borough.
  Participant bands were agreed for residential quotas based on the 2021 Census Outputs. Quotas included, Age, Gender, Settlement (Urban, Rural), Socio-economic coding (ABC1, C2DE), and District Electoral Area (Ballymena, Bannside, Braid, Carrick Castle, Coast Road, Knockagh, and Larne Lough).

• We will work in partnership with a range of individuals and organisations in the delivery of the Improvement Objectives, for example, citizens, community groups, voluntary groups, businesses, and government departments.