Community impact assessment form
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Community impact assessment screening process
Person(s) responsible for the assessment
(Please note that it is advisable that you undertake your community impact assessment
in a group.
Paul Gill, Toria Buzza
Directorate
Sustainable Regeneration
Name of function to be assessed (this can be a policy, procedure, strategy or service)
Bridgewater Canal Corridor Masterplan
Date of
Is this a function that is new – Yes
assessment
October
2011
Attachment List
 Map of
Canal
Corridor
area
 BTCV
inspiring
people
report
 Right Royal
Regatta
audience
evaluation
report
 Bridgewate
r Canal
Learning
Audit and
Activity
Plan
 Bridgewate
r Canal
Masterplan
Consultatio
n Report
 Bridgewtae
r Canal
Detailed
Designs
Consultatio
n report
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1. Please provide a brief description of the function or the proposed change to the
function
The Bridgewater Canal Corridor project has been under development since 2009, with The
Bridgewater Canal Corridor Masterplan adopted by Salford City Council in March 2011. It
provides clear guidelines and principles for future development along the canal and can
influence the thinking of key landowners, private developers, local businesses, residents,
statutory agencies and public sector organisations. The size of the project means we are
constantly developing and delivering new sub-projects. In the next 3 years this will include:
Construction drawings for the key sites of Bridgewater Park, Boothstown,
northern towpath, Boothstown, Worsley Delph, Dukes Drive Country Park,
Monton, Barton towpath and Barton Aqueduct Pocket Park
The delivery of environmental volunteering opportunities for the local community
across the canal corridor
Working with schools on the clean up of the key sites
Development of a learning and activity plan for the whole canal and the delivery
of pilot projects linked to this
Construction of highways and footpaths at Dukes Drive
Environmental clearance works at Dukes Drive and Barton Aqueduct pocket
park
Dredging and wetland improvements at Old Warke Dam in Worsley Woods
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2. What are the aims of the service, strategy, policy or procedure?
The aim of the Bridgewater Canal Corridor project is to:

To nurture ownership, pride and community cohesion

To create a welcoming and safe environment

To inspire discovery and learning

To highlight and manage our heritage jewels
We aim to deliver this through a staged programme of regeneration across the canal
corridor. The total cost of delivering the Bridgewater Canal Masterplan is £67 million. We
will be delivering the plan incrementally, starting with a £5.5 million bid to the Heritage
Lottery Fund for works on Worsley Delph, Barton Aqueduct Pocket Park and parts of the
Dukes Drive Site in Monton and Bridgewater Park in Boothstown. These sites have been
prioritised due to their heritage significance and land ownership status (the majority of
these sites are owned by Salford City Council). We have also included works to the
towpath in Boothstown and Barton, although these are in the ownership of Peel Holdings.
In addition to physical works on the canal,and as part of the wider Bridgewater Canal
Corridor project we aim to provide a series of activities, events to encourage learning and
interpretation of the Bridgewater Canal. To date smaller amounts of funding for a volunteer
coordinator and events programme have kickstarted the learning and community
engagement elements of the project. See Annex 1 for a map of the canal area
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3. If you are considering a strategy or service, please list any related policies
Salford West Strategic Regeneration Framework
http://www.salford.gov.uk/salfordwest.htm
The Salford West Strategic Regeneration Framework outlines a vision for investment across
the west of the city. There are 3 drivers for change:
1. A successful local economy and business location of choice
2. A network of high quality neighbourhoods
3. Outstanding environmental and leisure asset
The Bridgewater Canal Corridor project is the priority project under Driver 3 of the Strategy.
4. Please list any group who has an interest in or who will benefit from the function (this
can include service users, stakeholders, beneficiaries).
The Implementation of the Bridgewater project will benefit a wide range of stakeholders,
including:

Residents, businesses and land owners within the area

Local secondary and primary schools

Developers (existing and potential)

The voluntary sector and local community groups

Visitors
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5. Please list any aspects of your service or policy which are delivered externally or with
external partners.
The expected implementation of the Bridgewater Canal Masterplan physical inprovements will
be delivered in partnership with the private sector. Specifically the land in ownership of private
developers in Boothstown, Monton and Patricroft.
We will also be delivering educational and volunteering projects and events in partnership with
members of the local community and various other organisations. These include:
1. Salford Museum and Art Gallery
2. Salford Communtiy Leisure sports development and health walks
3. Salford City College
4. Salford University
5. Local primary and secondary schools
6. Community Groups
7. Volunteers
6. Is there any evidence of higher or lower participation or uptake by different groups?
Socio-economic
Yes
Race
Don’t know
Age
Yes
Religion and/ or belief
Don’t know
Disability
Yes
Sexual identity
Don’t know
Gender
Don’t know
Not aware of any evidence in relation to gender, race, religion and sexual identity
7. Is there any evidence that different groups have different needs, experiences, issues
and priorities in relation to this function?
Socio-economic
Yes
Race
Don’t know
Age
Yes
Religion and/ or belief
Don’t know
Disability
Yes
Sexual identity
Don’t know
Gender
Yes
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8. Is there an opportunity to better promote equality and diversity or better community
relations for the following groups, by working with others? e.g. partners, community
and voluntary groups?
Socio-economic
Yes
Race
Don’t know
Age
Yes
Religion and/ or belief
Don’t know
Disability
Yes
Sexual identity
Don't Know
Gender
Yes
9. Have consultations with relevant groups, organisations or individuals indicated that
this policy creates problems that are specific to them?
Socio-economic
No
Race
No
Age
Yes
Religion and/ or belief
No
Disability
Yes
Sexual identity
No
Gender
No
The Masterplan was drafted and adopted after extensive community engagement and public
consultation. Any issues were taken into account at that stage and addressed during the
creation of the plan and fed into the Bridgewater Canal Corridor project.
If your have answered ‘yes’ to the last four sections you will need to complete the rest
of the form, If you have answered ‘no’ to them please complete the next box and return
to your directorate equality lead officer.
Comments
Date sent to directorate equality lead officer 25 October 2011
Screening received and reviewed by directorate equality lead officer
Name
Date
Signed
Full community impact assessment
Narrowing the gap – socio-economic inequality
Please consider the following areas… please click here
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1. How does the service ‘narrow the gap’ and reduce the extent to which outcomes
are dependent on income?
*Please note data used within the Community Impact Assessment has mostly been
accessed from Nomis Web and the Office of National Statistics. Data on these portals is
currently calculated using the 2001 ward boundaries. Worsley Boothstown, Eccles,
Winton and Barton.
The Bridgewater canal corridor is a permissive right of way, which means that the landowner,
Peel Holdings has granted permission for the public to use the towpath freely. The adjoining
sites, such as Bridgewater Park, Dukes Drive and Barton Aqueduct Pocket Park are currently
public open spaces. The Worsley Delph site and Barton Aqueduct Pocket Park upper level is
currently closed to the public for safety reasons. We have no plans to introduce any fee
attractions along the canal and will be opening Worsley Delph and the Barton Aqueduct Pocket
Park upper level to public access.
A key part of the Bridgewater Canal Corridor project to open up the incredible heritage of the
Bridgewater Canal to all audiences, through a complete programme of learning. In 2010 we
developed a learning action plan and audit for the canal. The aim of this is to ensure the
Bridgewater Canal becomes an active learning resource. That there are opportunities for
people of all backgrounds to learn, enjoy and be inspired by the canal. (see xxx attachment).
Opportunities are aimed at a number of key audiences, including:

Primary and secondary school pupils and teachers

Families

Young people 16-25

Older people

Adults in deprived areas
This list is not exhaustive and other audiences may be identified through the delivery of the
pilot projects. Similarly, further evidence about learning needs will be gathered through the
development of the learning and activity plan and the delivery of pilot projects.
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2. Please list any barriers which may prevent people from low income backgrounds from
achieving positive outcomes from the function
The Bridgewater Canal is a permissible right of way and there is no cost to access the space.
There are no plans to change this.
In terms of accessing the leisure, recreational and learning opportunities for the canal, there is
currently a lack of awareness.
2. Please detail how these barriers may be overcome.
The Bridgewater canal is a permissive right of way. There are no proposals to change this and
a key aim of the project is to improve access. This will be done by improving the local
environment and access points to the canal. In areas where there is currently no access, such
as Worsley Delph and the upper level to the Barton Aqueduct Pocket Park, we aim to restore
access to the public.
The majority of educational activities and events will be free of charge. E.g. Environmental
volunteering opportunities., By creating specific learning opportunities, events and activities for
a number of audiences we will ensure that opportunities are inclusive. Behind all these events
and activities there will be a comprehensive marketing strategy to ensure that awareness of
activities and events is raised.
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4. Please list any baseline income data and analysis which indicate that deprivation
issues are relevant to your function
The Bridgewater Canal Masterplan covers the 4.9 miles of the canal in Salford. It flows through some of
the most affluent areas in the city, Boothstown, Worsley and Monton, into some of the most deprived at
Winton and Barton. (incorporating the neighbourhoods of Patricroft, Westwood Park)
Overall:
 1 LSOA adjacent to the canal in Winton is in the 1% most deprived nationally, while another in
is in the 3-7% most deprived
 1 LSOA adjacent to the canal in Barton is in the 3-7% most deprived nationally
 LSOAs in Worsley and Boothstown are in the 20% most affluent in the country (IMD 2010)
Income
 There are a number of LSOA’s in Winton which have high levels of deprivation according to the
IMD 2010.
 1 LSOA measures in the 1% most deprived (around the Westwood Park Neighbourhood)
 1 measures in the 3-7% most deprived
 1 measures in the 10-20% most deprived
 In Barton, 1 LSOA measures in the top 3-7% most deprived, while 1 measures in the top 1020%
Employment
The data for benefit claimants across the canal shows that there is a higher level of benefit claimants in
the Barton and Winton Ward as compared to the Salford and Great Britain averages. The statistics vary
in Eccles and Worsley and Boothstown consistently shows lower than average claimant count rates.
Figure 1- Benefit claimants, Eccles Ward
Eccles
Numbers
%
Job Seekers
386
4.8
Allowance (JSA)
ESA and
870
10.8
Incapacity Benefit
Lone Parent
110
1.4
Key worklessness 1380
17.1
Benefits
Source: NOMIS web
Salford %
5.1
GB %
3.9
10
6.6
2.4
17.6
1.6
12.3
Eccles shows higher than average levels of individuals claiming Job Seekers Allowance and ESA/
Incapacity Benefit. However the levels of Lone Parent Income Support claimants are lower than the
Salford and National averages. The levels of overall claimants are also lower than the Salford average
but higher than the national average.
Figure 2: Benefit claimants, Barton
Barton
Numbers
Job Seekers
464
Allowance
ESA and
865
Incapacity Benefit
Lone Parent
230
Key worklessness 1570
Benefits
Source: NOMIS web
%
6.4
Salford %
5.1
GB %
3.9
11.9
10
6.6
3.2
21.7
2.4
17.6
1.6
12.3
Barton has the highest levels of JSA claimants across the canal corridor. The levels of
ESA/Incapacity benefit claimants are above both the Salford and National averages as is the
level of Lone Parent Income Support. The numbers claiming key benefits are the highest
across the canal corridor and are significantly above the Salford and GB averages.
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Figure 3: Benefit claimants, Winton
Winton
Job Seekers
Allowance
ESA and
Incapacity Benefit
Lone Parent
Key worklessness
Benefits
Source: NOMIS web
Numbers
491
%
5.8
Salford %
5.1
GB %
3.9
1010
12
10
6.6
255
1785
3.0
21.1
2.4
17.6
1.6
12.3
The number of benefit claimants across Winton are also higher than Salford and GB averages
for all indicators.
Figure 4: Benefit Claimants, Worsley and Boothstown
Worsley and
Numbers
%
Boothstown
Job Seekers
149
1.7
Allowance
ESA and
300
3.4
Incapacity Benefit
Lone Parent
30
0.3
Key worklessness 475
5.4
Benefits
Salford %
GB %
5.1
3.9
10.
6.6
2.4
17.6
1.6
12.3
Source: NOMIS web
Worsley and Boothstown has much lower claimant count rates across all indicators and
consistently measures below both the Salford and GB averages.
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5. Please provide evidence of how services are targeted or designed based on our
knowledge of need and deprivation
The vision of the Bridgewater Canal is ‘to create a living canal connecting communities with a
unique heritage celebrated by all'.
The masterplan focuses on opening up the internationally significant heritage of the
Bridgewater Canal Corridor, bringing neglected and underused greenspaces back into use and
revitalising old industrial sites into new, canalside housing and attractive business areas. As
such the masterplan is not a document which focuses on addressing issues of income
deprivation specifically.
The regeneration of the Bridgewater Canal through the delivery of the masterplan will facilitate
a positive change in the area, especially in the more deprived areas of Winton and Barton. The
Economic Impact Assessment for the Bridgewater Canal forecasts that once the masterplan is
fully implemented and the canal is established as a visitor destination it will bring in an
additional 113,000 visitors each year, generating a net additional spend of £2.1 million per
annum and creating a minimum of 86 new jobs in Salford.
Volunteer Coordinator (funded until 2013)
In 2011 funding was secured from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Salford City Council for a
Volunteer Coordinator for the Bridgewater Canal. The officer will coordinate and facilitate a
series of volunteering opportunities, including environmental, research, and learning about
heritage. Communities in deprived areas will be specifically targeted. According to the report
‘inspiring people, improving places’ (annex 2) commissioned by the environmental charity
BTCV, environmental volunteering is an effective way of inspiring behavioural change around a
number of key issues (listed below) and increases the capacity and sustainability of local
communities. It states that:

Increased exposure to nature and the environment leads people to adopt more
environmentally friendly behaviour such as reduction in littering, flytipping as well as
awareness of wider environmental problems such as climate change

The active, outdoors element to environmental volunteering can have significant health
outcomes both physically and mentally

Volunteering provides a service for the community and participants can gain skills for
use in future jobs

Volunteering allows participants to gain valuable work experience, life skills and
technical skills to prepare for future employment
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If your policy is relevant to narrowing the gap, please continue to complete this section.
6. Please list any data or evidence you have which demonstrates access of service
and benefits
The city council currently has no baseline date for people currently accessing the greenspace
surrounding the canal site and The Bridgewater Canal Company do not hold data on the
number of boat movements along the canal. We do not currently have data regarding the
number of licences or membership of local cruising clubs, but will be able to get this data.
2011 has seen the 250th anniversary of the Bridgewater Canal. So far the city council has held
2 public events which have been free to access. The Right Royal Regatta, held in July 2011,
attracted approximately 1000 attendees. Escape from the City, a music festival held on Dukes
Drive in September, saw 2000 attendees.
Data is available for the Right Royal Regatta event, which shows that the majority of residents
lived locally (71%). The majority of attendees were female, with the 55—64 age range having
the highest representation at 30%. Closely followed by the 35-44 age ranges and 45-54 at 23%
a-piece. 98% of attendees described themselves as White/White British. (report available to
view at annex 3)
This data was collected based on a sample of 43 visitors.
7. Does this data show that any groups access the service more/less?
As the masterplan has not yet been implemented and we are in the early stages of the delivery
of the volunteering project and learning projects, therefore it is not possible to answer this
question yet.
7. Does this data show any better or worse outcomes are achieved from the service
for different income groups?
As the masterplan has not yet been implemented it is not possible to answer this question yet.
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9. Can any unfavourable impacts be justified?
It is unlikely that there will be any unfavourable impacts on users through the delivery of the
Bridgewater Canal masterplan and project.
Age
Please consider the following areas… please click here
1. Please list any barriers that service users may encounter when accessing services as
a result of their age
There are currently access issues for some users of the Bridgewater Canal. The poor state of
access points and poor surface on some areas of towpath may form a barrier to older people
with mobility problems and parents with buggies.
In addition there is little targeted learning provision. A survey undertaken as part of the
Bridgewater Canal Learning Audit and Activity Plan (annex 4)showed that only 3 primary
schools and 1 secondary school in the city currently used the canal as a resource. There is no
formal space on the canal to host education groups.
Audiences, outside of formal education, that currently engage with the canal, are informal users
such as dog walkers, joggers and walkers or those who already have an interest in heritage.
The canal is also the focus of Health Walks, led by Salford Community Leisure and the NHS,
Heritage Trails, Boat Trips and Ranger led activities in the surrounding greenspace.
At the moment, these activities are mostly informal and uncoordinated and there isn’t much
awareness. This is relevant to all age groups.
2. Please list any barriers which may prevent people from achieving positive outcomes
from the service as a result of their age
The lack of formal education space on the canal may limit the ability of school children to
achieve a positive outcome form the education projects.
Fear of crime and poor health and safety (uneven paths, overgrown vegetation) may affect
enjoyment of the canal for visitors of various ages
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3. Please detail how these barriers may be overcome.
The implementation of the Bridgewater Canal Corridor project aims to increase use of the canal
by improving physical accessibility through improvements to the towpath surface, to access
points and the surrounding environment through vegetation clearance.
In addition, through the development of the learning and activity plan, we aim to provide a
coordinated approach to formal and informal learning across the canal corridor for all
audiences, including, older people, young families, primary schools, secondary schools, young
people aged 16-25, adults and early years. We will be creating a formal education space on
the Bridgewater Canal to allow young children and school groups to participate in activities and
events and embedding these into the curriculum of local schools.
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4. Please list any baseline data or evidence you have e.g. census data
Due to the extent of the area covered by the Bridgewater Canal Corridor Masterplan,
population data will be illustrated using ward level data. This data is based on mid year
estimates from 2008.
Figure 5: Barton mid year population estimates 2008
Barton
10.00%
percentage
8.00%
6.00%
4.00%
2.00%
0.00%
0-4 5-9 10- 15- 20- 25- 30- 35- 40- 45- 50- 55- 60- 65- 70- 75- 8014 19 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 79 84
age
Source: Office of National Statistics mid year population estimates 2008
The statistics for the Barton ward show that the age range with the highest proportion is the 2024 and 25-29 age group. There are also significant numbers of residents in their 30’s and 40’s.
The early years of 0-4 also have a significant representation.
Figure 6: Eccles mid year population estimates 2008
9.00%
8.00%
7.00%
6.00%
5.00%
4.00%
3.00%
2.00%
1.00%
0.00%
Eccles
10
-1
4
20
-2
4
30
-3
4
40
-4
4
50
-5
4
60
-6
4
70
-7
4
80
-8
4
04
Percentage
Eccles
Age
Source: office of national statistics mid year population estimates 2008
The age range with the largest proportion in Eccles is the 25-29 age group. There are also
significant populations 45-64 age range.
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Figure 7- Winton mid year population estimates 2008
9.00%
8.00%
7.00%
6.00%
5.00%
4.00%
3.00%
2.00%
1.00%
0.00%
Winton
10
-1
4
20
-2
4
30
-3
4
40
-4
4
50
-5
4
60
-6
4
70
-7
4
80
-8
4
04
percentage
Winton
age
Source: Office of National Statistics Mid Year Population Estimates 2008
In Winton there are large proportion of the population in the 15-29 age groups. The graph also
shows peaks in the early years range from 0-4 and the 40-49 age ranges.
Figure 8: Worsley Boothstown mid year population estimates 2008
9.00%
8.00%
7.00%
6.00%
5.00%
4.00%
3.00%
2.00%
1.00%
0.00%
Worsley/Boothstown
04
10
-1
4
20
-2
4
30
-3
4
40
-4
4
50
-5
4
60
-6
4
70
-7
4
80
-8
4
Percentage
Worsley/Boothstown
age
Source: Office of National Statistics Mid Year Population Estimate 2008
The statistics for Worsley and Boothstown show a older population profile, with the peaks in the
35-44 age ranges and, as a percentage, a higher proportion of residents at retirement age (6069)
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3. Please list any data or evidence you have which demonstrates service users
accessing the service
When consulting on the development of the masterplan 154 people returned questionnaires.
The age breakdown was as follows:
Under 18- 4.7%
18-24- 0.8%
25-34- 7%
35-44-11.7%
45-54- 12.5%
55-64-30.5%
65+- 32.8%
During 2011, a number of Bridgewater Canal design consultation sessions were held across
the canal corridor. In Boothstown attendees were predominately in the 46-60 age group. The
61-75 age range also had a large representation. Attendees aged under 15, or 16-30 age
range had the lowest representation.
At the Monton Consultations (Eccles and Winton Wards). There was a low proportion of
attendees from the under 15’s and 16-30 age range. The 61-75 age range had the highest
number of attendees, followed by the 46-60 age range.
As part of the consultation on the Masterplan we held a specific consultation session with
pupils at St George’s School in Walkden to ensure that the views of young people were
included. (See consultation reports on the Masterplan and detailed designs at annex 5 and 6)
2011 has seen the 250th anniversary of the Bridgewater Canal. So far the city council has held
2 public events which have been free to access. The Right Royal Regatta, held in July 2011,
attracted approximately 1000 attendees. Escape from the City, a music festival held on Dukes
Drive in September, saw 2000 attendees.
Data is available for the Right Royal Regatta event, which shows that the majority of residents
lived locally (71%). The majority of attendees were female, with the 55—64 age range having
the highest representation at 30%. Closely followed by the 35-44 age ranges and 45-54 at 23%
a-piece. 98% of attendees described themselves as White/White British.
This data was collected based on a sample of 43 visitors.
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6. Does this data show that any groups access the service more/less?
At the moment the data from the consultation sessions shows the majority of people interested
in the Bridgewater Canal are aged 45 or over. However the city council do not have data
regarding usage of the canal. The data can be gathered through the implementation of the
Bridgewater Canal volunteering projects over the next 3 years.
As part of the stage 2 bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund a footfall survey will be commissioned
which can provide data on the visitor numbers to the canal and the type of activities
undertaken.
7. Does this data show any better or worse outcomes are achieved from the service for
this group?
The key objective of the Bridgewater Canal Corridor project is to increase usage of the canal
and surrounding areas. Through implementation of aspects of the project over the next 3 years
we will be able to measure this information.
8. Can any unfavourable impact be justified?
Not Applicable
Disability
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1. Please list any barriers that service users may encounter when accessing
services as a result of their disability
The Bridgewater Canal Corridor Access Audit highlighted the key issues in relation to physical
access to the canal corridor. Key points included:
1. Poor towpath surfaces
2. Lack of pre-visit information
3. Lack of signage and wayfinding
4. The need for multisensory signage, mapping and interpretation
5. Visible resting points and seating
6. Steep gradients at access points
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2. Please list any barriers which may prevent people with disabilities from achieving
positive outcomes from the service as a result of their disability.
The poor towpath surfaces and concerns about Health and Safety may affect the enjoyment of
users with disabilities.
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3. Please detail how these barriers may be overcome.
The Bridgewater Canal is already undergoing a towpath improvement programme through the
Bridgewater Way project, which has improved the surface and widened the towpath and
installed seating at regular intervals from Patricroft Bridge to Worsley Village. A distance of 3
KM, local access points have also been improved as part of this project.
Recommendations made in the Access Audit were included in the Masterplan and all proposals
and later designs were developed in line with the following key principles:

Principle of universal design – design products and environments that are useable by all
people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation

Principle of least restrictive access – aspire to providing universal access to services.
Where not practical meet the principle of least restrictive access

Conservation takes precedence over access where the heritage may be under threat
Detailed designs have been developed for the key sites on the Bridgewater Canal. Features
include:

Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant access route at the Barton Aqueduct
Pocket Park

Removal of trees and the widening of the towpath in Barton

Ramped access routes at Dukes Drive

Disabled access to Worsley Delph via boat
Due to the international significance of the heritage of the Bridgewater Canal, the canal
conservation management plan recommends that the principle of ‘least restrictive access’ will
be adopted where modifications are deemed to have a detrimental affect on the heritage of the
site. This principle can be applied on any improvements and structures on public rights of way,
This was recommended by The Department for Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in the report,
published in October 2010 ‘Good practice guidance for local authorities for compliance with the
Equality Act 2010’. .
All physical developments undertaken as part of the masterplan will take into account the
recommendations of the Access Audit.
The learning and activity plan will ensure a wide range of activities and events are available to
all communities along the Bridgewater Canal.
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4. Please list any baseline data or evidence you have e.g. census data
The table shows ward level data for claimants of Incapacity Benefit and ESA Claimants
Figure 9 Incapacity and ESA Claimants, Eccles
Eccles
ESA and
Incapacity Benefit
Numbers
870
%
10.8
Salford %
10
GB %
6.6
Salford %
10
GB %
6.6
Salford %
10
GB %
6.6
Source: NOMIS web
Figure 10: Incapacity and ESA claimants, Barton
Barton
ESA and
Incapacity Benefit
Numbers
865
%
11.9
Source: NOMIS web
Figure 11: Incapacity and ESA claimants, Winton
Winton
ESA and
Incapacity Benefit
Numbers
1010
%
12
Source: NOMIS web
Figure 12: Incapacity and ESA claimants, Worsley and Boothstown
Worsley and
Boothstown
ESA and
Incapacity Benefit
Numbers
%
Salford %
GB %
300
3.4
1.
6.6
Source: NOMIS web
The neighbourhoods within the Eccles Community Committee area show levels of ESA and IB
claimants above the Salford and Great Britain averages.
5. Please list any data or evidence you have which demonstrates service users
accessing the service
As part of the consultation on the Bridgewater Canal, the project team held a number of
sessions with the Salford Disability Forum. In its current state the group stated that they didn’t
use the Bridgewater Canal because of issues with access. We do not have current data about
access of activities and projects linked to the canal.
6. Does this data show that any groups access the service more/less?
Not yet known, but data will be collected during implementation of projects.
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7. Does this data show any better or worse outcomes are achieved from the service for
this group?
The attendees at the consultation with the Salford Disability Forum were largely supportive of
the proposals for development along the canal. If the following recommendations from the
masterplan are delivered then there would be a positive impact on this particular group:

Disabled parking bays adjacent to the canal

Multi sensory interpretation, including tactile maps

Public transport improvements

Disabled access to boat trips

Increase the amount of seating and resting points
8. Can any unfavourable impact be justified?
Some areas of internationally significant heritage will be subject to the principle of least
restrictive access. Potentially the heritage may be subject to works which would threaten the
heritage. Where this is the case efforts will be made to make the heritage ‘virtually’ accessible,
through learning opportunities and interpretation. When consulting on plans for Worsley Delph
we provided an option for a DDA compliant bridge, the consultation results showed that the
potential impact on the heritage was too great, therefore the DDA compliant bridge was not
included in the final designs.
Gender
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1. Please list any barriers that service users may encounter when accessing
services as a result of their gender
The Bridgewater Canal Corridor is a public right of way, free to use., however there are some
issues that may impact on accessibility for gender, age and disability groups.

At the moment certain areas of the canal, particularly towards the Patricroft and Barton
end of the canal corridor can feel threatening, due to a poor environment and lack of
lighting. In these areas there is likely to be an increased fear of crime

In some areas the poor condition of the towpath and access points offer limited access
to persons with buggies.

The current learning and activity offer is mostly informal, uncoordinated and local
communities are mostly unaware of what activities are available

There is a lack of play space and activity along the canal to stimulate children
2. Please list any barriers which may prevent people from achieving positive outcomes
from the service as a result of their gender
The lack of access, as a result of poor conditions and poor feelings of health and safety may
affect the enjoyment of the group.
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2. Please detail how these barriers may be overcome.
The Bridgewater Canal is already undergoing a towpath improvement programme through the
Bridgewater Way project, The Bridgewater Way project, managed by the Bridgewater Canal
Company, a subsidiary of Peel Holdings, aims to improve the towpath along the total length of
the Bridgewater Canal, install seating and improve local access points. In Salford 3km of
towpath has been re-surfaced from Patricroft Bridge to Worsley Village.
The Bridgewater Canal Corridor aims to improve usage of the canal by improving the local
environment of the canal, cutting back overgrown vegetation, landscaping, opening up views
and improving lighting. This will improve natural surveillance of the site, increase use and
improve feelings of safety. E.g. on the site of the old Great Universal Stores warehouse in
Patricroft.
The learning and activity plan will ensure a wide range of activities and events are available to
all communities along the Bridgewater Canal, with activities specifically targeted at families with
children. As well as this there will be formal activities which will help to breakdown negative
perceptions of the site and reduce fear of crime.
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4. Please list any baseline data or evidence you have e.g. census data
Figure 12 : Mid 2008 Population Estimate for the 4 wards that cover the Bridgewater Canal
Corridor Masterplan.
Total People
Total number of Males
Percentage Males
Total number of Females
Percentage Females
Barton
Eccles
Winton
10563
5328
50.4%
5235
49.6%
11969
5986
50.0%
5983
50.0%
12874
6353
49.3
6521
50.7
Source: Office of National Statistics mid year population estimates 2008
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Worsley
Boothstown
13701
6779
49.4
6922
50.6
5. Please list any data or evidence you have which demonstrates service users
accessing the service
When consulting on the development of the masterplan 154 people returned questionnaires.
The gender breakdown was as follows:
Female- 46.1%
Male-53.9%
Transgender-0%
When consulting on detailed designs for the Boothstown, Bridgewater Park and towpath aresa,
Monton, Dukes Drive area and Barton Aqueduct Pocket Park and towpath the breakdown was
as follows:
Boothstown
Female- 51%
Male- 49%
Monton
Female- 43%
Male- 57%
Barton
Female-39%
Male- 61%
2011 has seen the 250th anniversary of the Bridgewater Canal. So far the city council has held
2 public events which have been free to access. The Right Royal Regatta, held in July 2011,
attracted approximately 1000 attendees. Escape from the City, a music festival held on Dukes
Drive in September, saw 2000 attendees.
Data is available for the Right Royal Regatta event, which shows that the majority of residents
lived locally (71%). The majority of attendees were female, with the 55—64 age range having
the highest representation at 30%. Closely followed by the 35-44 age ranges and 45-54 at 23%
a-piece. 98% of attendees described themselves as White/White British.
This data was collected based on a sample of 43 visitors.
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6. Does this data show that any groups access the service more/less?
This evidence from the consultation shows that men are more likely to attend consultation
events on the canal., however this may not translate to usage of the canal corridor. We do not
have data which use of the canal. We can access this data when we begin implementation of
projects.
7. Does this data show any better or worse outcomes are achieved from the service for
this group?
Not applicable as data is not yet available.
8. Can any unfavourable impact be justified?
It is not envisaged that there will be any unfavourable impact.
Race
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1. Please list any barriers that service users may encounter when accessing services as
a result of their race
Potential language barriers.
2. Please list any barriers which may prevent people from achieving positive outcomes
from the service as a result of their race
Language barriers may affect individuals ability to access many of the projects.
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3. Please detail how these barriers may be overcome.
The Bridgewater Canal Corridor project focuses on opening up the internationally significant
heritage of the Bridgewater Canal Corridor, bringing neglected and underused greenspaces
back into use and revitalising old industrial sites into new, canalside housing and attractive
business areas. As such the project does not aim to tackle equalities issues specifically.
The regeneration of the Bridgewater Canal through the delivery of the project will facilitate a
positive change in the area for anyone wishing to access and use the canal.
Through the learning and activity plan and volunteering opportunities, we will work closely with
voluntary sector groups and the neighbourhood management teams to ensure that BME
communities are made aware of the opportunities associated with the canal and are engaged
in the activities through targeted marketing.
The project team has made links with Salford City College and their ESOL teachers. Course
leaders are already using the Bridgewater Canal as a tool to engage new communities in the
area as an example of the heritage of Salford and Great Britain.
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4. Please list any baseline data or evidence you have e.g. census data
Data shown is at a ward level due the large area that the Bridgewater Canal covers.
Figure 13: Data on population by ethnic group
Ethnic
Barton(%) Eccles(%) Winton(%)
Group
White
93.2
88.9
94.5
British
White Irish
2.3
2.7
1.9
White Other 0.8
1.5
1.0
White/Black 0.4
0.3
0.4
Caribbean
White/Black 0.1
0.2
0.1
African
White/Asian 0.3
0.4
0.1
Other mixed 0.4
0.4
0.3
Asian Indian 0.3
1.0
0.2
Asian
0.4
0.8
0.3
Pakistani
Asian
0.5
1.7
0.2
Bangladeshi
Other Asian 0.3
1.1
0.1
Chinese
0.1
0.2
0.2
Black
0.2
0.2
0.2
Caribbean
Black
0.3
0.1
0.2
African
Other Black 0.1
0.1
0.2
Other ethnic 0.4
0.6
0.2
Source: Census 2001
Worsley(%) Boothstown(%) Salford(%)
95.3
94.6
92.7
1.2
0.9
0.1
1.0
0.9
0.4
1.8
1.6
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.7
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.9
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.6
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.9
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.4
5. Please list any data or evidence you have which demonstrates service users accessing the
service
The city council does not currently have data showing use of the canal or boat movements on the
canal
6. Does this data show that any groups access the service more/less?
Not Applicable
7. Does this data show any better or worse outcomes are achieved from the service for this
group?
Not Applicable
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7. Can any unfavourable impact be justified?
As the project team will be working with voluntary sector groups, Salford city college and the
neighbourhood teams to provide opportunities for BME groups in learning and volunteering, we do
not envisage that there will be any unfavourable impact.
Religion and/or belief
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1. Please list any barriers that service users may encounter when accessing services as a
result of their religion and or belief

Potential language barriers

Persons of a particular religion/belief may not be able to attend events due to clashes with
faith holidays or scheduled events such as Sabbaths.

There may be cultural barriers which affect the ability of women to access the activities
2. Please list any barriers which may prevent people from achieving positive outcomes from
the service as a result of their religion and or belief
Language barriers may affect individuals enjoyment of the activities and projects due to a lack of
understanding.
Cultural customs may exclude certain members of the faith group from accessing activities and
projects.
3. Please detail how these barriers may be overcome.
Through the learning and activity plan and volunteering opportunities, the project team will work
closely with voluntary sector groups and the neighbourhood management teams to ensure that faith
communities are made aware of the opportunities associated with the canal and are engaged in the
activities. A wide range of events will be held on a variety of days to ensure that clashes with faith
holidays and events are kept to a minimum.
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4. Please list any baseline data or evidence you have e.g. census data
Data on religion (which comes from the 2001 Census) for the wards that cover the Bridgewater
canal corridor have been obtained from the Office for National Statistics and is shown in Figure
below.
Figure14 : Religious Belief
Religion
Barton
Christian
77.7
Buddhist
0.1
Hindu
0.1
Jewish
0.2
Muslim
1.9
Sikh
0.1
Other religions
0.3
No religion
11.7
Religion not
8.0
stated
Source: 2001 Census
Winton
77.4
0.2
0.1
0.5
0.8
0
0.1
12.1
8.8
% of Population by Religious Belief
Eccles
Worsley B&E
Salford
75
83.9
82.2
76.5
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.4
2.4
4.8
0.6
0.8
1.2
0.1
0.1
0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0
0.2
13.2
9.5
9.6
11.0
5.9
4.8
6.0
8.1
England
71.7
0.3
1.1
0.5
3.1
0.7
0.3
14.6
7.7
The majority of residents across the Canal area describe themselves as Christian. The area also
has significant Muslim community, especially in the Eccles Ward. Worsley and Boothstown and
Ellenbrook also show higher proportions of the Hindu community than the Salford average.
5. Please list any data or evidence you have which demonstrates service users accessing the
service
The city council does not have any data regarding service use at this time
6. Does this data show that any groups access the service more/less?
Not Applicable
7. Does this data show any better or worse outcomes are achieved from the service for this
group?
Not Applicable
8. Can any unfavourable impact be justified?
It is not envisaged that there will be any unfavourable impact
Sexual identity
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1. Please list any barriers that service users may encounter when accessing services as a
result of their sexual identity
At this stage, no barriers are known to exist.
2. Please list any barriers which may prevent people from achieving positive outcomes from
the service as a result of their sexual identity
At this stage, no barriers are known to exist.
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3. Please detail how these barriers may be overcome.
If any barriers arise during the delivery of the regeneration works, volunteering projects or learning
activities and events they will be addressed.
4. Please list any baseline data or evidence you have e.g. census data
There is currently no Census information available on the size of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender community in the UK. Data on the proportion of Salford’s population as a whole who are
living in a same-sex couple (which comes from the 2001 Census) has been obtained from the Office
for National Statistics and is provided in the table below.
Figure15 : Persons Living in a Same-Sex Couple
Salford
North West
England
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
Source 2001 Census
5. Please list any data or evidence you have which demonstrates service users accessing the
service
As of yet we have not collected data about the use of the Bridgewater Canal.
6. Does this data show that any groups access the service more/less?
Not applicable as data is not yet available.
7. Does this data show any better or worse outcomes are achieved from the service for this
group?
Not applicable as data is not yet available.
8. Can any unfavourable impact be justified?
If any unfavourable impacts are identified through the delivery of the project they will be addressed.
Community cohesion
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1. Does the function promote/support community cohesion?
Community cohesion is at the heart of the Bridgewater Canal Corridor projects. The canal runs
through one of the most affluent areas of the city but also runs through neighbourhoods in the top
10% most deprived in the country. Volunteering opportunities will be promoted in all areas of the
canal where members of all communities will be encouraged to mix and work together in the
improvement of their shared heritage resource
The learning and activity plan will deliver events and learning opportunities for all, allowing all
members of all communities along the canal to interact, discuss and learn about the internationally
significant heritage of the Bridgewater, the natural history and about canal life. These sessions will
enable communities to mix, interact and get to know each other promoting community cohesion.
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Environmental improvements will reduce fear of crime and increase ease of access enabling all
members of the various communities in Salford to access the canal and enjoy it fully.
As part of the plans for the Monton/Winton area of the canal, the city council wish to build a bridge
between the Westwood Park estate, over the canal, to Dukes Drive. Linking a deprived community
to a precious piece of greenspace. The proposal for a large open air events space in Dukes Drive
will bring together communities from across the canal corridor and promote community cohesion.
2. If community cohesion is relevant to your function what steps will you take to promote it?
Events and activities promoted through volunteering and the learning and activity will be promoted to
all communities across the canal corridor and the city. They will provide a platform for individuals to
interact and get to know each other while learning more about the Bridgewater Canal.
The masterplan promotes the regeneration of the canal area and the delivery of the plan will ensure
positive change in terms of community engagement, environmental improvements, access, learning
and volunteering.
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Consultation – planning
Who are the groups, organisations and individual most likely to be affected by the proposed policy, directly and
indirectly?
Residents, Businesses and Landowners in the area covered by the masterplan.
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What methods of consultation are most likely to succeed in attracting the organisations and people you want to reach?
2 consultation periods have been held as part of the development of the Bridgewater Canal Corridor project. 1 for the masterplan in
late 2009/early 2010 and 1 for the development of detailed designs for the key sites in late 2010/early 2011.
Masterplan
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



Contact with residents, businesses and landowners through post, email and telephone (114 letters sent, 30 responses)
Resident walkabouts (30 attendees over 2 walkabouts)
Drop in consultation sessions across the canal corridor at various times including evenings and weekends (268 attendees)
Wide ranging publicity of the consultation events including flyer drops to 10,000 houses across the canal, information on the
website, letters and use of social networking sites including Facebook and Twitter
Contact with residents groups both directly and via the Worsley and Boothstown and Eccles Community Committees (77
attendees across 2 meetings)
Special meeting with Salford Disability Forum (14 attendees)
Session at St Georges Catholic High School, Walkden (32 pupils present)
Presence at local community events
Detailed designs
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
Drop in consultation sessions across the canal corridor at various times including evenings and weekends (453 attendees)
Wide ranging publicity of the consultation events including flyer drops to 10,000 houses across the canal, information on the
website, letters and use of social networking sites including Facebook and Twitter
Contact with residents groups both directly and via the Worsley and Boothstown and Eccles Community Committees (79
attendees across 2 meetings)
Resident steering groups which feed into the development of the detailed designs for the area
Regular meetings with key landowners and statutory partners
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Has there been any recent research or consultation with the group/individuals you plan to consult? (please give details)
Yes there was consultation on the masterplan in early 2010 and on detailed designs from Nov 2010-Jan 2011. Residents were
engaged through the methods described above.
Consultation- results
When did you undertake the consultation?
Consultation on the masterplan took place in early 2010, with follow up consultations on the detailed designs from Nov 2010 to Jan
2011. We are currently consulting on equipment and activities for one of the key sites (Sept-Oct 2011),
Did you reach all the groups/individuals you wanted to reach
There was a gap in the 16-44 age group.
What did you find?
Please see attached consultation reports for the Bridgewater Canal Masterplan and detailed designs
What will you change as a result of the consultation? Please ensure this is captured in the action plan
More effort needs to made to target the 16-44 age group. During the recent consultation on Dukes Drive, (results are currently
being analysed) we attended the escape from the city event where a large proportion of the audience where in this age range. We
also undertook targeted consultation at Monton high street, where researchers deliberately targeted all age ranges.
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Action plan (following consultation)
Please list issues identified from targeted consultation and actions required
Issue identified
Action required
Person responsible
Date required by Outcome
Lack of engagement
Ensure
October
with the 16-44 age
consultation sessions include
group
events where this age range
any
further Toria Buzza
achieved
2011
are present/ targetted
Access issues for age
Sites to be DDA compliant Paul Gill
2012
Detailed designs for sites
group and disability
(subject to principle of least
include proposals for DDA
groups
restrictive access
compliant
access.
Part
achieved
Fear of crime issues for
Ensure
environmental Paul Gill
gender groups
improvements
and
2013
lighting
Currently being delivered
through volunteering. Will
integral to delivery of project
be
continued
in
the
implementation
of
the
project.
Lack of engagement
Provide targeted events and Annie
with communities from
activities for residents in this Learning
Socio-Economic
group.
Improved
access coordinator
communities
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Surtees/ Ongoing
Ongoing
data need about
use of the canal
Footfall
survey
commissioned
in
to
Paul Gill
summer
To
be
completed
2012
Data needed about use
Volunteers
of the canal
informal
pieces
to
undertake Annie Surtees
surveys
of
at
To be completed
key
greenspace
to
provide a baseline
Increased use of canal
Use
the
by BME and faith
neighbourhood management Horrocks
groups
teams have created to target
marketing
links
of
that
events
the Annie
Surtees/
Ceri To be completed
and
activites
Please ensure you have provided as much evidence as possible to support the responses you have given
Additional comments
Monitoring
How and when will the action plan be monitored?
Any issues identified through the targeted consultation and actions planned to resolve/address them will be recorded on the CIA
Action Plan, entered onto the corporate performance management framework and monitored and reported every six months.
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How and when will outcomes be recorded?
Who will the results of the impact assessment be shared with?
The CIA will be accessible to stakeholders and the general public as it will be published on the council’s website
http://www.salford.gov.uk/impact-assess.htm
Have the actions been mainstreamed into the service plan?
Quality assurance
When you have completed your impact assessment, it must be submitted to your directorate peer review panel for
approval.
Signed
T. Nunn
24th October 2011
Peer Reviewer
Signed
M.Brown
20th October 2011
Peer Reviewer
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This impact assessment must be reviewed every three years.
Review date: The assessment will be reviewed and updated following consultation on the Development Framework and a further
assessment prepared in support of the final Development Framework.
Please send your approved impact assessment and narrative to elaine.barber@salford.gov.uk, for publishing on the
council’s website.
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