Social Value Ideas for Broxtowe Borough Council

Housing compliance workload

The housing service reported significant outstanding compliance work, including 2,389 fire remedial actions, 540 tenants still to be contacted for data verification and 450 outstanding stock condition…

“Speaker 15: Thank you very much, chair. Yeah. So from a tenant data project viewpoint, officers continue to contact our general needs tenants to ensur…”

Leaseholder fire works approved

Cabinet approved further remedial works under the fire risk and asbestos management programme, including leaseholder-related costs, without going through consultation because the work had already begu…

“Item 6.1 to9 is uh on page 111 to 116. It's a fire risk and assessment asbestous management program lease order consultation. Uh this was an item that…”

Homes England audit success

Members welcomed a positive Homes England compliance audit for the Felton Close scheme in Chilwell, confirming no breaches and strengthening Broxtowe's reputation as a preferred development partner. T…

“Speaker 12: Well, thank you very much, Chad. Basically, these audits are completed by Homes England for a number of reasons, and we've had a number of…”

Outline decision on Toton West housing

The committee considered an outline application for up to 420 homes at Toton West and resolved that, subject to highways objections being removed and a Section 106 agreement, planning permission would…

“So, uh with that, I'm going to move on to the agenda. So, firstly, apologies for any absences. >> Um I've got apologies for Councillor Steve Carr, and…”

Borough-wide HMO SPD adopted

Cabinet agreed to adopt the updated HMO Supplementary Planning Document so it can be used as a material consideration for applications across the borough, not only the current Article 4 area. The upda…

“Speaker 16: Thank you, chair. So members may recall in March, the report this report to cabinet with proposed updates to the HMO SPD. These changes we…”

New local plan work begins

Cabinet approved starting work on a new Broxtowe local plan under the new regime, backed by £108,000 of funding and a 30-month process. The plan is intended to fill a policy gap, update the 2019 Part …

“Speaker 16: Okay. Thank you, chair. So as set out in the report, we're seeking approval to start commencing work on the new Bloxdope local plan. So th…”

Broadgate toilet future options

Members asked the committee to consider the future of the Broadgate Park public toilets due to repeated anti-social behaviour, abuse of staff, and poor condition. Options discussed included closure, t…

“So, this is a report to ask, maybe for overview and scrutiny's consideration, in terms of whether you would like to consider this as a a project to so…”

Temporary closure to be explored

The committee resolved to ask Emma to speak to the leader and chief executive about temporarily closing the Broadgate toilets as an immediate response to safeguarding and anti-social behaviour concern…

“So we've got a couple of comments on it. So one of the key things and Emma sort of said to her or somebody else said to her is that we need to be very…”