We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Breckland Council in East of England across 42 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Member Development and Training Program 2026 Approved
The committee approved the Member Development and Training Program for 2026. The program establishes three clear aims: strengthen existing knowledge and core skills, prepare members for local governme…
“We listen carefully to feedback from members, committee chairman and recent surveys and have prioritized the following training areas. These being que…”
Conduct Community Governance Review
Democratic services manager is delegated authority to conduct and implement the Community Governance Review for Matshaw Parish Council. The review will assess and implement the increase of parish coun…
“delegate authority to the democratic services manager to conduct and implement the review”
Community Governance Review Approval - Matshaw Parish Council
Breckland Council approved a Community Governance Review (CGR) request from Matshaw Parish Council to increase the number of parish councillors from 9 to 11. The review was recommended to address incr…
“the recommendation is to approve the request from Maw Parish Council to carry out a community governance review and to delegate authority to the democ…”
Housing Numbers Review and Local Plan Update
Government standardized methodology resulted in annual housing requirement increase from 93 to 920 dwellings per year for Breckland. This represents a significant rise driven by changes in affordabili…
“housing numbers again...December last year the government introduced their new standardized methodology which resulted in us having a number of 93 hou…”
Planning Application for 5 Dwellings at Great Ellingham
Application reference PL 202514 for residential development of 5 dwellings (4 four-bedroom and 1 five-bedroom units) at Great Ellingham, Land off Westcar Road. Site area approximately 0.5 hectares. Ap…
“a proposal great Ellingham land of Westcar Road at a proposal for five dwellings...This is the site um location plan. You can see the five dwellings w…”
Draft Regulation 18 Allocations Document to Cabinet
Breckland Council planning to present draft regulation 18 allocations document to cabinet for formal agreement on 20 October 2025. Following cabinet approval, document will enter 6-week consultation p…
“we are aiming to take our regulation 18 draft allocations document to cabinet on the 20th of October for the formal agreement to agree the draft and t…”
Critical Housing Land Supply Deficit
Breckland Council has only 2.82 years of housing land supply against the government requirement of 5 years. The annual housing requirement was increased by approximately 45% in December 2024, rising f…
“Currently the council has a housing land supply of 2.82 years. This is based on an annual requirement of 920 dwellings perom which was set by the gove…”
Five-Year Housing Land Supply Deficit
Council cannot currently demonstrate a five-year housing land supply. This triggers the tilted balance presumption under NPPF paragraph 11, requiring applications for housing to be assessed against su…
“the council cannot demonstrate that we do not have a fiveyear housing land supply at the moment. So you must apply the tilted balance”
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