We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for East Devon District Council in South West across 42 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Public toilets over budget
Officers reported that the public toilets programme has a substantial funding gap. The council has a remaining budget of £1.47m, but the estimated cost to complete the programme is £3.2m, leaving a sh…
“So, in terms of the budget, we have a budget of 3.4 million. We've spent 1.93 million and we have 1.47 million remaining. The What we have done in ter…”
Community transfer preferred
The officer recommendation was to pursue community asset transfer with a dowry for public toilets, subject to negotiation of detailed transfer protocols. This was positioned as the preferred option be…
“So, I mean this is final slide. So, preferred direction and next steps. So, the recommendation within the report um from an officer perspective is tha…”
Phase one toilets completed
Phase one of the toilets programme delivered four upgraded sites at Budleigh, Exmouth, Honiton and Seaton, including three adult changing places facilities at the seaside locations. The officer report…
“So, that's sort of the initial the initial program. Um, in terms of phase one, um, so we've completed phase one. We've delivered four upgraded public …”
Licensing staff shortages
Officers repeatedly linked work on taxi fares, consultations, and inspections to staff shortages and high workload. The licensing team had lost two officers and was only able to undertake limited proa…
“We visited a total of three premises of interest during the reporting period. This is a reduction, but we have lost two licensing officers, so that we…”
Recruit licensing officers
The licensing team is recruiting two officers, one full-time and one part-time, after recent vacancies and staffing pressures. The report notes very high interest, with 77 applications received, and t…
“The recruitment of the two licensing officers, one post full-time, one part-time. The vacancies closed yet on the 5th of April, not yesterday, 5th of …”
New probation policy approved
A revised probation policy was approved to align with the Employment Rights Act 2025, including the new six-month unfair dismissal threshold from 1 January 2027 and the need to make probation decision…
“The changes to our probation policy have come about as a result of two changes that are being brought being introduced through the employment rights a…”
Employment Rights Act changes
HR is updating policies and procedures in response to the staged implementation of the Employment Rights Act. Policies covering paternity, shared parental, unpaid parental and compassionate leave are …
“So in terms of ones that are changing soon the following policies are being updated to reflect um a day one right to leave. So that's um paternity lea…”
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