Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs)
Councils are currently examining how Equality Impact Assessments inform decisions, with Tower Hamlets councillors citing a lack of assessment in a recent planning refusal.
In October 2026, Tower Hamlets councillors refused a planning application to change school hours, citing concerns over a lack of equality duty assessment. The Development Committee voted to reject the proposal, despite officers recommending approval.
Lewisham's Safer Stronger Communities Select Committee noted the council's annual equalities report in September 2026. Equality Impact Assessments are used to evaluate the potential impact of policies or decisions on different groups of people, particularly those with protected characteristics.
Key facts
- Tower Hamlets Development Committee refused a planning application in October 2026, citing concerns over a lack of equality duty assessment. Source
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