Social Value Ideas for Darlington Borough Council

HRA Budget Submission to Cabinet

HRA revenue budget, business plan, and capital program to be submitted to Cabinet on 8 February 2022 for consideration and recommendation to Full Council for approval.

“this report is for um the committee to consider before it goes uh back to cabinet on the 8th of february and then for approval by full council”

HRA Revenue Budget 2022-23

Housing Revenue Account revenue expenditure approved at £25.448 million for 2022-23, supporting maintenance and delivery of services to council tenants.

“we're proposing for 2223 a revenue expenditure of 25.448 million pounds”

Rent Increase Policy 2022-23

Cabinet recommended 2% rent increase for 2022-23 (equivalent to £1.64 per week average increase) and proportional service charge increases. Balances tenant affordability with need for investment in ho…

“an increase of two percent was recommended subject of course to consultation with our tenants this would give an average of 1.64 one pound 64 pence ea…”

HRA Capital Program 2022-23

Capital investment program of £32.98 million proposed for housing stock improvements including external wall insulation, door replacements, and energy efficiency upgrades.

“a proposed capital program of 32.98 million pounds”

Tenant Consultation on Rent and Service Charges

Committee to consult with council tenants and tenants panel on proposed rent increase and expenditure proposals before final approval. Views will be considered alongside committee recommendations in r…

“we are currently out to consultation with our tenants and we will also consult our tenants panel on the proposals not just for the rent increase but a…”

New Agreed Syllabus Development

Schools have expressed strong appetite for a new locally agreed syllabus. Consultation achieved good response rate with 7 secondary schools and majority primary schools responding. Schools want differ…

“There is very much an appetite for us to produce a new agreed syllabus... the overwhelming majority it's difficult to talk about the overwhelming majo…”

Secondary/Primary Consultation Breakdown

Anne successfully obtained breakdown of consultation results by primary and secondary school responses (7 secondary schools responded, showing good representation). This breakdown to be distributed wi…

“I know that martin had asked for the result to be broken down to primary and secondary for the reasons chair that you've just said and i have managed …”

Options Analysis with Costings

Anne has been assigned to compile analysis of different options for the new agreed syllabus including differentiation between primary and secondary, bespoke vs non-bespoke packages, associated costing…

“At the next meeting is that i will bring um a rundown of the different options available to us in terms of primary or secondary and you know a bespoke…”

Premises License Revocation Decision

The Licensing Sub Committee voted to revoke the premises license for Akbar Dynasty Restaurant. The decision was based on evidence of no reassurance from the license holder despite previous warnings, l…

“the decision of the committee is to revoke the license um for the following reasons we've seen no evidence of mr ali trying to reassure the committee …”

Illegal Working Enforcement Pressure

Home Office Immigration Enforcement conducted two intelligence-led operations at Akbar Dynasty Restaurant identifying illegal workers. On 2 May 2019, a named Bangladeshi male aged 35-36 was found to h…

“on thursday 2nd may 2019 an intelligence-led immigration enforcement operation took place at akbar's dynasty restaurant...the operation was conducted …”