We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Bath and North East Somerset Council in South West across 40 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Treasury Management Performance 2024-25
Strong treasury management performance with borrowing at £275.7m and investments at £32.6m, both within approved limits. Operational investments achieved 4.96% average return vs 4.84% benchmark; strat…
“At the end of the year, our borrowing was at £275.7 million and our investments were at £32.6 million. We're within the approved limits set out in our…”
Treasury Management: Borrowing and Investment Performance
Total borrowing as at 30 September 2025 stands at £278m, well within authorised limit. No new long-term borrowing undertaken in first half of year reflecting strategy to minimise costs and maintain fl…
“Our total borrowing as at 30 September stands at just over £278 million, which is well within the authorised limit and operational boundary approved b…”
Treasury Management and Investment Performance
Council borrowing position at 30 September 2025: £278 million, within authorised limits. No new long-term borrowing undertaken in first half of year, reflecting strategy to minimise costs and maintain…
“our borrowing stands at £278 million, which is well within the authorised limit and operational boundary approved by the council. We have not undertak…”
Local Plan Options Consultation - Major Housing Development Programme
Bath and North East Somerset Council is launching a reset of its Local Plan Options Document to address government's doubled housing target from 700 to 1,500 homes per year. The council is consulting …
“The sites identified were Hicks Gate, Keynsham North, west of Bath, and Somer Valley above Midsomer Norton... the West of England's emerging growth st…”
Local Plan Options Document Consultation Launch
The Cabinet has approved the reset Local Plan Options Document for public consultation, commencing 3 October 2025 for 6 weeks. The consultation includes corrections to errata as detailed in Appendix 1…
“So I move an updated recommendation as shown on the screen, which also includes the list of corrections to errata in Appendix 1, so that this is all o…”
Doubled Housing Target - Government Requirement
The government's new housing calculator has doubled Bath and North East Somerset's housing target from 700 homes per year to 1,500 homes per year (27,000 homes over 18 years). This change resulted fro…
“The new calculator dropped the previous urban uplift and introduced instead a new affordability uplift. I understand this change of direction because …”
Chief Executive Flexible Retirement and Transition
Chief Executive Will Godfrey announced intention to step down after 6 years. Arrangements approved by Restructuring Implementation Committee involve continuing full-time until end of September 2025, t…
“Will has announced his intention to step down as the BAME Chief Executive after 6 years of dedicated service. He will continue in his position for ful…”
Executive Director Departure and Recruitment Process
Mandy Bishop, Executive Director, announced departure in August 2025 after 8 years with the council. She is relocating to North Somerset as Chief Executive, with promotion described as well-deserved. …
“Mandy Bishop one of our executive directors, will be leaving in August. Mandy, I believe, has been with us for the past 8 years. She actually came fro…”
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