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Our Integrated Impact Assessment is designed to help our decision making and ensure that a proposal:

• is aligned to the Council’s Corporate Well-being Objectives
• complies with the Equality Act 2010, including our socio-economic duty
• complies with the Welsh Language Measure 2011 (Welsh Language requirements)
• contributes to the National Well-being goals of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and incorporates the principles of Sustainable Development
• considers risk management

The Integrated Impact Assessment is categorised into the 7 National Well-being Goals for Wales:

1. A prosperous Wales – where everyone has jobs and there is no poverty
2. A resilient Wales – where we’re prepared for things like floods
3. A healthier Wales – where everyone is healthier and can see the doctor when they need to
4. A more equal Wales – where everyone has an equal chance whatever their background
5. A Wales of cohesive communities – where communities can live happily together
6. A Wales of vibrant culture and thriving Welsh language – where we have lots of opportunities to do different things and where people can speak Welsh if they want to
7. A globally responsible Wales – where we look after the environment and think about other people around the world

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Proposal Details

Title of Policy / Proposal / Initiative

• To suspend operation of the Household Waste Site at Rhydeinon.

Service Area

• Highways & Environmental Services

Officer completing Integrated Impact Assessment

• Beverley Hodgett, Service Manager, Local Environment Services

Corporate Lead Officer

• Rhodri Llwyd

Strategic Director

• Barry Rees

Please give a brief description of the purpose of the proposal

As part of the 2024/25 budget setting process it was agreed to review the opening hours across all Household Waste Sites, including the closure of one site.

The current proposal is to suspend the operation of the household waste site at Rhydeinon, until such time as a wider review of waste infrastructure, including household waste sites can be undertaken. It is not proposed to reduce the opening hours at the other sites currently, but this should be reviewed once the impact of the suspension is better understood.

Who will be directly affected by this proposal?

The proposal is likely to affect the general public, and in particular residents of Ceredigion within proximity of the Rhydeinon Household Waste Site.

Have those who will be affected by the proposal had the opportunity to comment on it? Please provide details.

A public consultation exercise will be undertaken and the results of that presented to the relevant Scrutiny Committee and Cabinet.

 

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Council Corporate Well-being Objectives

Which of the Council’s Corporate Well-being Objectives does this proposal address and how?

Ceredigion Council Corporate Strategy 2022-27

Boosting the economy, supporting business, and enabling employment

• The proposal does not contribute directly to this Objective. However, it would seek to provide a sustainable and affordable model of recycling/waste disposal locations within the County.

Creating caring and healthy communities

• Not applicable

Providing the best start in life and enabling learning at all ages

• Not applicable

Creating sustainable, greener, and well-connected communities

• Contributes to ‘build on Ceredigion’s excellent performance in waste management and recycling.’ The proposal seeks to limit the negative impact on the public as far as possible, whilst delivering the cost-saving identified, and maintaining what is considered to be a reasonable level of access to household waste site services.

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National Well-being Goal: A Prosperous Wales

An innovative, productive, and low carbon society where everyone has decent work and there is no poverty.

Does the proposal contribute to this goal? Describe the positive or negative impacts.

 

Positive

The proposal would seek to provide a sustainable and affordable model of recycling/waste disposal locations within the County, whilst maintaining what is considered to be a reasonable level of access to household waste site services.

Negative

The proposal may increase journey times, and hence carbon emissions, for those in closest proximity to the site.

What evidence do you have to support this view?

Ceredigion’s current provision is unsustainable and unaffordable moving forward and is evidenced by national studies which show that Ceredigion has one of the highest proportion of household waste sites per 10,000 population in Wales.

What action(s) can you take to mitigate any negative impacts or better contribute to this National Well-being Goal?

Suspension of the site at Rhydeinon and retained opening hours at the other sites is expected to have the least impact on residents, compared to other options.

Waste collections and opportunities to recycle would still be maintained through Council’s household waste collection service.

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National Well-being Goal: A Resilient Wales

A society where biodiversity is maintained and enhanced and where ecosystems are healthy and functioning.

Does the proposal contribute to this goal? Describe the positive or negative impacts.

The proposal may increase journey times, and hence slightly poorer air quality from increased car use by those in closest proximity to the site.

What evidence do you have to support this view?

Map showing distance from Rhydeinon site to alternative household waste sites in Ceredigion.

What action(s) can you take to mitigate any negative impacts or better contribute to this National Well-being Goal?

Public engagement, together with a communications and marketing plan to explain the rationale and request the support of the public.

Waste collections and opportunities to recycle will still be maintained through Council’s household waste collection service.

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National Well-being Goal: A Healthier Wales

A society where people make healthy choices and enjoy good physical and mental health.

Does the proposal contribute to this goal? Describe the positive or negative impacts.

Neither positive or negative.

What evidence do you have to support this view?

Not applicable.

What action(s) can you take to mitigate any negative impacts or better contribute to this National Well-being Goal?

Not applicable.

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National Well-being Goal: A More Equal Wales

A society where everyone has an equal chance whatever their background or circumstances.

This section is longer because you are asked to assess the impact of your proposal on each group that is protected by the Equality Act 2010.

If you have identified no greater impact on the groups listed than on the general population, you should select ‘None/Negligible’.

Do you think this proposal will have a positive or a negative impact on people because of their age?

 

Children and Young People up to 18

• None / Negligible

People 18-50

• None / Negligible

Older people 50+

• None / Negligible

Describe the positive or negative impacts.

The proposal would not disproportionally affect one age group over another.

What evidence do you have to support this?

There is no evidence to suggest that this group would be affected differently to any other group.

What action(s) can you to take to mitigate any negative impacts?

Is there an opportunity to use this proposal to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity or encourage good relations between people in this group and the rest of the population?

Public engagement, together with a communications and marketing plan to explain the rationale and request the support of the public would be undertaken offline, as well as online – we know that older people are less likely to see online communication.

Do you think this proposal will have a positive or a negative impact on people because of their disability?

 

Hearing Impairment

• None / Negligible

Physical Impairment

• None / Negligible

Visual Impairment

• None / Negligible

Learning Disability

• None / Negligible

Long Standing Illness

• None / Negligible

Mental Health

• None / Negligible

Other

• None / Negligible

Describe the positive or negative impacts.

The proposal would not disproportionally affect people who are disabled.

What evidence do you have to support this?

There is no evidence to suggest that this group would be affected differently to any other group.

What action(s) can you to take to mitigate any negative impacts?

Is there an opportunity to use this proposal to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity or encourage good relations between people in this group and the rest of the population?

Public engagement, together with a communications and marketing plan to explain the rationale and request the support of the public, will be shared with groups that support disabled people via Ceredigion Disability Forum.

Do you think this proposal will have a positive or a negative impact on people who are transgender?

 

Trans Women

• None / Negligible

Trans Men

• None / Negligible

Non-binary people

• None / Negligible

Describe the positive or negative impacts

The proposal would not disproportionally affect people who are transgender.

What evidence do you have to support this?

There is no evidence to suggest that this group would be affected differently to any other group

What action(s) can you to take to mitigate any negative impacts?

Is there an opportunity to use this proposal to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity or encourage good relations between people in this group and the rest of the population?

Not applicable.

Do you think this proposal will have a positive or a negative impact on people with different sexual orientation?

 

Bisexual

• None / Negligible

Gay Men

• None / Negligible

Gay Women/Lesbian

• None / Negligible

Heterosexual/Straight

• None / Negligible

Describe the positive or negative impacts

The proposal would not disproportionally affect people with difference sexual orientation.

What evidence do you have to support this?

There is no evidence to suggest that this group would be affected differently to any other group.

What action(s) can you to take to mitigate any negative impacts?

Is there an opportunity to use this proposal to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity or encourage good relations between people in this group and the rest of the population?

Not applicable.

Do you think this proposal will have a positive or a negative impact on people who are married or in a civil partnership?

 

People who are married

• None / Negligible

People in a civil partnership

• None / Negligible

Describe the positive or negative impacts

The proposal would not disproportionally impact people who are married or in a civil partnership.

What evidence do you have to support this?

There is no evidence to suggest that this group would be affected differently to any other group.

What action(s) can you to take to mitigate any negative impacts?

Is there an opportunity to use this proposal to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity or encourage good relations between people in this group and the rest of the population?

Not applicable.

Do you think this proposal will have a positive or a negative impact on people who are pregnant or on maternity leave?

 

Pregnancy

• None / Negligible

Maternity

• None / Negligible

Describe the positive or negative impacts

The proposal would not disproportionally affect people who are pregnant or on maternity leave.

What evidence do you have to support this?

There is no evidence to suggest that this group would be affected differently to any other group.

What action(s) can you take to mitigate any negative impacts or better contribute to positive impacts?

Not applicable.

Do you think this proposal will have a positive or a negative impact on people because of their ethnic origin?

 

Asian / Asian British

• None / Negligible

Black / African / Caribbean / Black British

• None / Negligible

Mixed / Multiple Ethnic Groups

• None / Negligible

White

• None / Negligible

Other Ethnic Groups

• None / Negligible

Describe the positive or negative impacts

The proposal would not disproportionally affect people because of their ethnic origin.

What evidence do you have to support this?

There is no evidence to suggest that this group would be affected differently to any other group.

What action(s) can you to take to mitigate any negative impacts?

Is there an opportunity to use this proposal to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity or encourage good relations between people in this group and the rest of the population?

Not applicable.

Do you think this proposal will have a positive or a negative impact on people with different religions, beliefs, or non-beliefs?

 

Buddhist

• None / Negligible

Christian

• None / Negligible

Hindu

• None / Negligible

Humanist

• None / Negligible

Jewish

• None / Negligible

Muslim

• None / Negligible

Sikh

• None / Negligible

Non-belief

• None / Negligible

Other

• None / Negligible

Describe the positive or negative impacts

The proposal would not disproportionally affect people with different religions, beliefs, or non-beliefs.

What evidence do you have to support this?

There is no evidence to suggest that this group would be affected differently to any other group.

What action(s) can you to take to mitigate any negative impacts?

Is there an opportunity to use this proposal to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity or encourage good relations between people in this group and the rest of the population?

Not applicable.

Do you think this proposal will have a positive or a negative impact on men or women?

 

Men

• None / Negligible

Women

• None / Negligible

Describe the positive or negative impacts

The proposal would not disproportionally affect men or women.

What evidence do you have to support this?

There is no evidence to suggest that this group would be affected differently to any other group

What action(s) can you to take to mitigate any negative impacts?

Is there an opportunity to use this proposal to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity or encourage good relations between men and women?

Not applicable.

Do you think this proposal will have a positive or a negative impact on people from the Armed Forces Community?

Members of the Armed Forces

• None / Negligible

Veterans

• None / Negligible

Spouses

• None / Negligible

Children

• None / Negligible

Describe the positive or negative impacts

The proposal would not disproportionally affect people from the Armed Forces Community.

What evidence do you have to support this?

There is no evidence to suggest that this group would be affected differently to any other group

What action(s) can you to take to mitigate any negative impacts?

Not applicable.

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Socio-economic Duty

Socio-economic disadvantage means living on a low income compared to others in Wales, with little or no accumulated wealth, making it more difficult to access basic goods and services.

Family background or where a person is born still affects their life. For example, a child from a wealthy family often does better at school than a child from a poor family, even if the poorer child is more naturally academic. This is sometimes called socio-economic inequality.

Do you think this proposal will have a positive or a negative impact on people experiencing socio-economic disadvantage?

• None / Negligible

Describe the positive or negative impacts

There may be a slight increase in distances travelled to access a facility for a small number of residents, this would put additional costs on them.

What evidence do you have to support this?

Map showing distance from Rhydeinon site to alternative household waste sites in Ceredigion.

What action(s) can you to take to mitigate any negative impacts?

Is there an opportunity to use this proposal to eliminate unlawful discrimination, advance equality of opportunity or encourage good relations between people in this group and the rest of the population?

Not applicable.

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National Well-being Goal: A Wales of Cohesive Communities

A society with attractive, viable, safe, and well-connected communities.

Does the proposal contribute to this goal? Describe the positive or negative impacts.

Positive

The proposal would seek to provide a sustainable and affordable model of recycling/waste disposal locations within the County, whilst maintaining what is considered to be a reasonable level of access to household waste site services

Negative

The proposal is likely to make people feel that they have less access to good services and facilities, although the National Survey for Wales classes ‘services’ as community centres, secondary schools, libraries, clubs, public transport links, shops and pubs, post office, cash machines and health services.

What evidence do you have to support this view?

National Survey for Wales

What action(s) can you take to mitigate any negative impacts or better contribute to the goal?

Public engagement, together with a communications and marketing plan to explain the rationale and request the support of the public.

Waste collections and opportunities to recycle will still be maintained through Council’s household waste collection service.

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National Well-being Goal: A Wales of Vibrant Culture and Thriving Welsh Language

A society that that promotes and protects culture, heritage, and the Welsh language and which encourages people to take part in the arts, sports, and recreation.

Does the proposal contribute to this goal? Describe the positive or negative impacts.

This proposal does not contribute to this goal.

What evidence do you have to support this view?

Not applicable.

What action(s) can you take to mitigate any negative impacts or better contribute to the goal?

Not applicable.

With reference to the following, do you think this proposal will have a positive or negative effect on the Welsh language?

Opportunities for people to use the Welsh language

• None / Negligible

Treating the Welsh language, no less favourably than the English language

• None / Negligible

What evidence do you have to support this view?

There is no distinction between the languages within this proposal and nor does it have an impact on the use of the Welsh language.

What action(s) can you take to increase the positive impact or mitigate any negative impact on the Welsh language?

A question about impact on the Welsh language is included in the consultation. This may reveal further evidence of actions that we may take.

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National Well-being Goal: A Globally Responsible Wales

A society that considers how our actions might impact on other countries and people around the world.

Does the proposal contribute to this goal? Describe the positive or negative impacts.

Neither positive or negative.

What evidence do you have to support this view?

Not applicable.

What action(s) can you take to mitigate any negative impacts or better contribute to the goal?

Not applicable.

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Strengthening the Proposal

If you have identified any negative impacts in the above sections, please provide details of any practical changes and actions that could help remove or reduce the negative impacts.

If no action is to be taken to remove or mitigate negative impacts, please justify why. (If you have identified any unlawful discrimination then the proposal must be changed or revised.)

Not applicable.

How will you monitor the impact and effectiveness of the proposal?

Continue to monitor data relating to the management of waste at the other Household Waste Sites, and the kerbside collection service.

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Sustainable Development Principle: 5 Ways of Working

Describe below how you have implemented the five ways of working in accordance with the sustainable development principle of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.

Long term
Balancing short-term needs with long-term need and planning for the future.

• The proposal aims to suspend the operation of the Rhydeinon Household Waste Site while a longer-term review of waste infrastructure is undertaken. In the meantime, the Council has had to respond to the ongoing significant financial challenges. The proposal aims to limit as far as possible, the impact on residents.

Collaboration
Working together with other partners to deliver.

• There is currently no option of collaborating with others in relation to the provision of household waste sites.

Involvement
Involving those with an interest and seeking their views.

• A public consultation exercise will be undertaken.

Prevention
Putting resources into preventing problems occurring or getting worse.

• The proposal aims to suspend the operation of the Rhydeinon Household Waste Site while a longer-term review of waste infrastructure is undertaken. In the meantime, the Council has had to respond to the ongoing significant financial challenges. The proposal aims to limit as far as possible, the impact on residents.

Integration
Considering the impact of your proposal on the four pillars of well-being (social, economic, cultural and environment) the objectives of other public bodies and across service areas in the Council.

• We have identified none or negligible impact on the four pillars of well-being and on the objective of other public bodies and other Council service areas.

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Risk

Summarise the risk associated with the proposal.