Social Value Ideas for Brighton & Hove City Council
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"”
Decision to be issued in writing
The panel retired to make its decision and stated that the written decision, with appeal rights, would be sent within five working days. This is the formal next step arising from the hearing.
“So the panel will now retire to make its decision. We're gonna be accompanied by our legal adviser and the clerk to the panel, but they won't be taki…”
Special stress area refusal policy
The meeting focused heavily on Brighton and Hove’s statement of licensing policy and the special stress area designation covering Lewis Road. Officers and police said off-licence variations in this ar…
“This premises falls within our special stress area. On receipt of any application in the special stress area where irrelevant representations have bee…”
Late-night refreshment licence application
A new premises licence was sought for Lebanese Grill to provide late night refreshment, specifically hot food and drink for dine-in and home delivery. The application hours were 23:00 to 01:00 every d…
“This is an application for a new premises license for late night refreshment for Lebanese Grill 62 Queens Road, Brighton. The application probo propos…”
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."”
Update cabinet report with commissioning evidence
Officers agreed to revise the cabinet report before 2026-09-17 to include clearer evidence from the recommissioning process, including market capacity, new providers, and pricing, so cabinet has fulle…
“I think we can certainly take away an action today around amending the report and adding in some of the more commissioning data that's come along as a…”
Close Wellington House and reprovide externally
Cabinet is being asked to approve closure of Wellington House Day Centre and move current users to commissioned external day provision. The rationale given is that the building is no longer fit for pu…
“So the item at Scrutiny Committee today regarding the future of day options for adults with learning disabilities forms part of the budget proposals w…”
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”
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”
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