We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Brighton & Hove City Council in South East 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.
Special stress area blocks off-sales
The council’s licensing policy places this premises in a special stress area and the matrix approach indicates that new off-sales are normally not supported. Both licensing officers and police said th…
“"the matrix provides a framework... and it indicates a no to applications for off sales in the special stress area"”
Special stress area limits late-night hours
The council's licensing policy for the special stress area supports late-night refreshment only to midnight for eat-in/takeaway and until 02:00 for deliveries. Officers said this application, seeking …
“As Corrine has explained, Preston Road sits within the licensing authority's special stress area, as this council statement of licensing policy is dee…”
Premises licence hours to expand
Madame Jennifer Distillery is seeking a licensing policy change to extend alcohol sales hours and broaden the on-site/off-site offer. The application would allow longer trading on Sundays to Thursdays…
“"The variation seeks Sunday to Thursday 0900 to 2130 and Friday and Saturday 0900 to 2200 for alcohol sales on and off the premises."”
New restaurant licence in special stress area
The panel heard a new premises licence application for Billy’s Cafe at 34 Hampton Place, proposing alcohol sales from 11:00 to 23:00 every day for consumption on the premises and with table meals. Lic…
“This hearing's for a new premises license for Billy's 34 Hampton Place, Brighton. The application is for a restaurant license and is applying for the …”
CSA matrix approach governs licence
The meeting reaffirmed Brighton and Hove's 2026 licensing policy for the city safety area (CSA), where applications are assessed against a matrix approach and may be refused unless exceptional circums…
“"all applications within the CSA will be scrutinized against the new matrix approach ... applications which do not comply with the matrix are likely t…”
New block-booking procurement
Officers confirmed a new compliant procurement exercise will start to expand block-booked accommodation. This is a clear market opportunity for accommodation providers that can meet the council’s qual…
“we will be starting a new procurement exercise to expand our use of block”
Temporary accommodation strain
Brighton and Hove is facing acute homelessness and temporary accommodation pressure, with more than 2,100 households already in emergency or temporary accommodation. The scale of demand, especially fo…
“We have more than 2,100 households currently living in emergency and temporary accommodation.”
Temporary accommodation demand surge
The council is under severe housing pressure, with temporary accommodation numbers rising sharply and children making up a large share of those housed. This is creating immediate procurement pressure …
“more than 2,100 households are now in emergency and temporary accommodation and that includes 40% who are children”
Void homes used as TA
The council is consulting on an interim policy to use empty council homes as temporary accommodation, with a proposed extension of up to 12 months and up to 100 additional properties. This is likely t…
“we've launched a six weeks consultation running between the middle of February and the 1st of April”
Savings from voids policy
Using empty council homes as temporary accommodation is expected to save money, with the first 80 homes saving about £750k per year and a further 100 homes saving an additional £940k. This is a key va…
“saving us approximately £750,000 per year from the first 80 homes and then if cabinet decide to extend the interim period an additional £940,000 from …”
Temporary accommodation crisis
The council says emergency and temporary accommodation costs are escalating sharply, with the existing budget around £8m and forecast to rise to £20m next year. To avoid a larger call on the revenue b…
“we've applied for 15 million of funding for that specificity specifically to look at the issue of temporary accommodation and emergency accommodation.”
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