Climate & Sustainability Screening - Performance Improvement Plan 2025-26 p3
Section 3: Determination of screening outcome
Use the information from Section 2 to complete the table below.
Tally up the number of instances each impact category is recorded to provide an assessment of overall sustainability impact.
| Positive Impact | Number of times selected: 30 |
What does this mean? If the majority of the impacts are positive, it indicates the project is being appropriately managed and that opportunities to enhance sustainability are being taken. It is recommended that (subject to implementation of mitigation measures for any negative impacts) the proposal should be considered favourably. |
| Negative Impact | Number of times selected: 0 |
What does this mean? More than 5 of these answers indicates that the project could unintendedly cause wide-ranging damage to society and / or the environment if negative impacts are not appropriately mitigated. It is recommended that the proposals are revised with guidance from the appropriate departmental experts so that liabilities and risks can be minimised. It is recommended that the proposals are not approved until these liabilities are minimised as far as reasonably practicable. Where a policy affects an area with heritage value or at risk of flooding, some red flags are inevitable but providing that these are explained satisfactorily in the comments section of the assessment this is acceptable. |
| Mixed Impact | Number of times selected: 1 |
What does this mean? More than 5 ‘Mixed Impact’ responses indicates that the proposal must be reviewed to include a better management of potential negative effects. It is recommended that the proposals are not approved until the potential negative impacts have been identified and a solution has been suggested. |
| No impact | Number of times selected: 5 |
What does this mean? More than 5 of these answers indicates that the decision has very few environmental / social impacts or that the assessment has not been completed properly. It is recommended that if there is a risk that social / environmental impacts have been overlooked, the assessment is repeated with support from relevant lead departments so that a more comprehensive understanding of impacts can be provided for decision making. |
| Don’t know | Number of times selected: 0 |
What does this mean? If there are more than 5 'don't know' responses, it is recommended that the assessment is repeated with support from relevant service areas, so that data gaps can filled. It is recommended that the proposals are not approved until social / environmental impacts are better understood. |
Section 4: Formal record of the screening decisions
Title of proposal being screened:
Performance Improvement Plan 2025/26
I can confirm that the proposal has been screened for: (place an X below)
X - Sustainability
On the basis of the answers to the screening questions, I recommend this proposal is (choose from the following):
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Deferred We are deferring the final decision in relation to the outcome of this screening to allow for consultation feedback. Once this consultation is complete, the feedback will be used, if applicable, to update the screening and a view taken as to the best screening outcome decision. |
Not applicable |
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Screened In It is necessary to carry out mitigation measures and screen again. |
Not applicable |
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Screened Out No impacts or very few negative impacts. |
Yes |
Screening assessment completed by (Officer level):
Name: Corporate and Support Services Officer (Level 7)
Date: 2 July 25
Department: Citizen Focus: Policy and Performance
Screening assessment approved by:
Name: Acting Climate & Sustainability Manager
Date: 4 July /2025
Department: Climate and Sustainability
Document ends.