Department Assets & Economic Development Departmental reference number for this EIA [Please contact HoD secretary] Responsible Officer Steve Grenter e-mail address Steve.grenter@wrexham.gov.uk Full job title Heritage Services Manager Title of Proposal or Policy Closure of Bersham Heritage Centre Rationale: Why is it being considered? What need is being addressed? To ensure financial savings Aim: What is the intended outcome of the proposal / policy? Bersham Heritage Centre closed to public and building disposed of How: How will it be delivered, by whom and by when? Proposed closure to the public will be from April 2015 Who: Who are the people likely to be affected by this proposal or policy? How have you consulted with the people who are likely to be affected? Four members of staff (employed seasonally) Learning groups (informal & formal) Members of the public No consultation has yet taken place Measures: How will you know you have achieved your aims? What are your measures / indicators of success? The centre has closed and the projected savings have been achieved Identify any other policy or decision [internal or external] that may affect your proposal. Consider this in terms of: Statutory requirements; local policies e.g. WCBC Housing Policy; Regional decisions e.g. those made by cross county partnerships for your sector e.g. Chief Officers Board; and / or National policies e.g. Welfare Reforms The Centre will lose its museum accreditation when it closes
Screening Tool As part of our Annual Equality Return we have to evidence what we have actively done to support people with Protected Characteristics who receive our services. We also have to evidence what we are doing to reduce any negative impact. Note: Poverty, Carers and Welsh language and culture are not protected characteristics but we have included them because they are important considerations. Please place a ‘+’ or ‘-‘symbol in every box to indicate whether your proposal with have a positive or negative affect note: people may have one or more of the protected characteristics. If there is no impact at all place ‘n/a’. If there is a positive and negative effect indicate both i.e.. ‘+/-‘: Carers Age CYP Age Adults Disability Gender / Sex Pregnancy and Maternity Race/ Ethnicity Religion or Belief Sexual Orientation Marriage and Civil Partners-hip Gender Poverty Welsh language / culture Q1 Would this proposal significantly affect how functions are delivered to any of these groups? n/a - - - n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a - Q2 Would this discriminate against any of these groups? n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Q3 Would this proposal advance the equality of opportunity for these groups? n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Q4 Would this promote good relations between these groups and the wider community? n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EIA: Are we being fair? Please complete the relevant sections of the Matrix below that correspond to any ‘-‘ symbols you have recorded in the screening tool List what information you have used to identify these issues e.g. consultation, stakeholder involvement, reports, data … Based on the information you have gathered give a summary of key issues that have been identified. How will you mitigate these issues to improve the service? Who is officer responsible for delivering the mitigation? Which other departments will you work with to achieve this? By when Service Plan Reference Carers Age CYP Visitor figures from previous years (circa 6,000 p.a.) 300 school children p.a. Formal learning groups from schools visit to take part in workshops based on John Wilkinson, Coal mining, Local History. The Centre tells the story of the Industrial Revolution locally and its impact nationally and internationally. Workshops can be offered in Wrexham Museum or at the Ironworks (if facilities are provided there) SG/KT 2015 Age Adult Visitor figures from previous years Visitors to the area, local people walking the Clywedog Trail. The Centre tells the story of the Industrial Revolution locally Improvements to Ironworks, Interpretation moved to Ironworks SG/JG 2015
and its impact nationally and internationally. Disability The Centre provides accessible welfare facilities and is on one level If necessary temporary facilities could be provided at the ironworks site. (Facilities are available seasonally at Nant Mill approx. 2 miles away) SG 2015 Gender / Sex Pregnancy and Maternity Race/ Ethnicity Religion or Belief Sexual Orientation Marriage and Civil Partnership