Appendix 5 - IIA
Argyll and Bute Council · 26 November 2025
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Appendix 5 Argyll and Bute Council: Integrated Impact Assessment About the proposal Title of Proposal. Review of Community Council Scheme of Establishment for Community Councils Intended outcome of the proposal. To update the current Scheme taking account of feedback and any relevant additional information. How does your proposal align with strategy? The proposal aligns with the Communities priority of the Corporate Plan ensuring that our Community Councils are able to operate and to take forward the matters which are important to their local area. Description of proposal. The Council is required in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to review its Scheme of Establishment for Community Councils every 4 years. Lead and Appropriate Officers Lead officer. Shona Barton Lead officer job title. Governance Manager Lead officer service. Legal and Regulatory Support Appropriate officer. David Logan Appropriate officer Job title. Head of Legal and Regulatory Support Who will deliver proposal. Democratic Services Team Signed off by. David Logan
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Appendix 5 Date. 17/07/2025
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Appendix 5 Evidence Data – What data have you used to inform the IIA. We have consulted widely with a variety of stakeholders as outlined in the process required in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. Other information – This may include reference to reports by other people / organisations relevant to the impacts you identified. Consultation – What consultation / engagement have you carried out to inform the IIA? Consultation has been undertaken in regard to the work around the review of the Scheme, however no consultation has directly taken place which would inform the IIA. Gaps in evidence. No Knock on affect. No Knock on affect details. Monitoring – How will you monitor the impacts of your proposal.
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Appendix 5 Fairer Scotland Impact on service users Service users Impact Mainland rural population No impact Island population No Impact Low income No Impact Low wealth No Impact Material deprivation No Impact Area deprivation No Impact Socio-economic No Impact Communities of place Positive Communities of interest No Impact Impacts details. Having active community councils in place enables communities to be represented in relation to areas such as planning and licensing where the community council is a statutory consultee. Impact on service deliverers Service deliverers Impact Mainland rural population No Impact Island population No Impact Low income No Impact Low wealth No Impact Material deprivation No Impact Area deprivation No Impact Socio-economic No Impact Communities of place No Impact Communities of interest No Impact Impacts details. Don’t knows. Due regard
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Appendix 5 Not applicable
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Appendix 5 Consumer duty Does your proposal affect individuals, businesses or both? Individuals On the basis of your assessment, what are the likely impacts of your proposal? Consumer Impact Choice No Impact Fairness No Impact Redress Positive Safety No Impact Information No Impact Access Positive Representation Positive Positive impacts you have identified. The update to the Scheme will provide the tools to allow for better representation of individuals by the community council. The provisions within the Scheme clearly set out how the community councils should operate, putting in place a framework for public access to community council meetings and related documents. In terms of redress, following feedback it is proposed that the current complaints process is updated to work in a more streamlined manner while maintaining the individuals right to raise concerns. Negative impacts you have identified. None identified What alternatives have you considered which can improve outcome for customers and/or reduce harm? N/A How have you reduced harm to consumers through the development of your proposal? N/A If you have not been able to reduce harm to your consumers, why not? N/A
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Appendix 5 Children rights and wellbeing No Impact Justification We have screened this proposal for relevance and concluded that a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment is not required because this proposal will not impact, neither directly nor indirectly, children under the age of 18.
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Appendix 5 Island Community No Impact Justification. We have screened this proposal for relevance and concluded that an Island Communities Impact Assessment is not required because this proposal will not affect islands in a way which is different to other areas and will not disadvantage island communities relative to their mainland counterparts. Nor will this proposal disadvantage some island communities relative to others.
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Appendix 5 Equality impact No Impact Justification.