We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Derry City and Strabane District Council in Northern Ireland across 44 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Halloween pilot ticketing approved
Members agreed to move forward with a pilot managed ticketing approach for the Awakening the Walls / Halloween 2026 trail to address crowd control, safety, accessibility, and capacity pressures. The p…
“So given this, officers have also completed the first stage of procurement exercise for Halloween and with organizations on a restricted list for larg…”
Halloween animation commissions
The Halloween programme includes multiple commissioned animation and performance opportunities for local and specialist providers, with several named suppliers already appointed or proposed. This crea…
“So and in addition to the large scale programming, we have also developed a series of open calls to small from small and medium size scale animation, …”
Halloween ticketing and travel costs
The report set out specific expected costs for Halloween-related ticketing infrastructure and international promotional travel. Millennium Forum would charge a £1 booking fee per ticket, with up to £1…
“The and estimated budget for that would be for about £10,000. So officers will continue to explore cost recovery options for the ticketing solution, a…”
Northwest Learning City MOU
Members approved moving ahead with a memorandum of understanding between the council, Donegal County Council, and North West tertiary education cluster partners to strengthen the cross-border learning…
“So members will be aware that I think it was back in 2019, Derry City and Straban District Council, in partnership with Ulster University and the Nort…”
SEN end-to-end reform
Department of Education leading a Transformation/End-to-End SEN review with 12 workstreams to reform policy, finance, workforce and placements; emphasis on an outcomes framework (right support, right …
“our vision is for all children in Northern Ireland that they are happy learning and succeeding ... equity of provision ... right support from the righ…”
Contract timing for housing schemes
Post-approval, a developer contract is planned to be signed by 2026-03-31 with first handovers by autumn 2027 and completion by 2029.
“we envisage signing contract with our developer before the 31st of March this year. That development will commence immediately. Then following that, w…”
HMO cap 30% (How13)
Council discussions reiterate interim HMO cap; How13 states not more than 30% HMO in a street during the transitional period. The Mount Joy Street example would move to 7.1% if approved, remaining wit…
“"during the transitional period the council will not allow any more than 30% of the housing in the street to be granted for further HMO development."”
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