We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Devon County Council in South West across 46 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
DoLS funding uplift
The council has made staged budget commitments to improve Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards capacity and reduce backlog pressures. This includes £500,000 in 2024/25, £1.5 million in 2025/26, and a pla…
“In 2024/25 the council agreed additional funding of £500,000 ... in 2025/26 the council invested one and a half million ... by 2728 we will have a per…”
DoLS backlog still high
Despite progress, the DoLS service remains under significant capacity pressure. The waiting list was reported as 3,439 and then reduced to 2,144, but the service is still constrained by a national sho…
“It's still at 3,439 as of last Monday ... We were down to 2,144 people ... There's a national shortage of best interest assessors.”
DoLS trajectory requested
Members asked officers to provide a clearer forward trajectory and lived-experience evidence so the committee can track whether the backlog reduction is sustainable. Officers agreed to share additiona…
“please can we have a kind of trajectory as a committee ... including the lived experiences”
Updated highway adoption standards approved
The committee approved a major refresh of Devon's highway adoption standards, replacing guidance last updated in 2006. Officers said the update reflects national guidance, council priorities, and stro…
“the last time that we updated our our standards for constructing new highways was back in 2006.”
Roll out standards to developers
The committee approved delegation to Jamie Holland to manage publicity and introduction of the updated standards, including contacting developers and their contractors. Officers said they would publis…
“delegate authority to the deputy director for planning, Jamie Holland. um to manage publicity and introduction of those updated standards including en…”
Lower Chipsley Farm to be re-let
The committee approved accepting an early surrender from the recent new entrants at Lower Chipsley Farm and advertising the holding on the open market for a seven-year tenancy. This creates an immedia…
“"we are asking the committee to approve allowing us to accept an early surrender of their lease and seeking approval from the committee to advertise t…”
Green Hills Farm to go open market
Green Hills Farm land will be advertised on the open market on a short 3-year farm business tenancy, with a stated preference for a new entrant to farming. The council is preserving future development…
“"we will go straight to the open market" ... "the advertising will state a clear preference for the land to be considered by a new entrance to farming…”
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