Social Value Ideas for Dacorum Borough Council
We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Dacorum Borough Council in East of England across 41 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Deputy Mayor appointment
Councillor Alan Johnson was nominated and elected as Deputy Mayor for the borough.
“i nominate councillor alan johnson for the role of deputy mayor thank you... i declare that councillor alan johnson has been elected to the office of …”
Mayor & Deputy Appoint
Councillor Katherine Marivi was elected mayor for the decorum borough for 2025-26 and Councillor Garrick Stevens was elected deputy mayor for the same period. This formalizes leadership for the coming…
“I would like to nominate councelor Katherine Maravi. Do I have a seconder? I second the nomination of Kathy Maravi. Thank you. ... I declare that Kath…”
Mayor appointment
Councillor John Burnie was proposed and elected as Mayor for the Borough of Dacorum for the coming year, with formal declarations and a presentation of the mayoral badge.
“therefore i nominate councillor john ernie as mayor of the borough of decorum for the ensuing year... i declare that councillor john bernie has been e…”
spine document and collaboration
Officials highlight the spine document as a unified cross-boundary framework and emphasize cross-party collaboration, indicating strong governance foundations for the LGR process.
“"we are one of the few areas where we have one agreed document, the spine document... signed off financially by all 11 finance directors"”
Committee changes (membership)
Agenda item six: changes to committee membership including the chairmanship of the Audit Committee and the Police and Crime Panel representation; mover and details outlined during the meeting.
“agenda item six changes to committee membership councilor Williams thank you Mr Mayor just a couple of very brief administrative points uh first notif…”
Committee dates (schedule changes)
Agenda item 17: administrative changes to committee dates, including an additional Development Management meeting on 2022-10-06; moving full Council from 2023-05-10 to 2023-05-17; Health and Decorum C…
“agenda item 17 changes to committee dates councilor Williams thank you Mr Mayor just briefly to advise Council as as necessary there will be an additi…”
LGR neutrality policy
Leader Sally Simington reiterated neutrality on Local Government Reorganization options (two, three, or four unitaries). A cross-party working group will meet regularly to share updates and briefing t…
“we have started a public consultation on the options for two, three and four unitaries. We have to remain neutral... local government reorganization i…”
Motion to oppose planning designation
The council approved a motion asking the Secretary of State to lift the designation removing the council’s power to determine major planning applications. Members argued the underlying performance dat…
“Under the right to reply. Right. Right, we're down. We're down to here, I think. >> Okay. >> Moved and seconded. Right. And where? Right. Okay. >> Rig…”
Opposition to national scheme of delegation
The council backed an amended motion asking the Secretary of State to withdraw a proposed national scheme of delegation that would remove councillor involvement in householder planning applications. M…
“The government is nationalizing the scheme of delegation which controls the planning applications that are referred to management committee. There are…”
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