Social Value Ideas for East Devon District Council
We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for East Devon District Council in South West across 45 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Screen Devon and Villages
Council approved additional revenue funding of £15,000 from the general fund: £10,000 for Screen Devon and £5,000 for Villages in Action. Members described Screen Devon as a collaborative film-locatio…
“this screen de initiative is to um working with other councils uh is to promote Devon as a uh location for film making with International uh film uh p…”
Capital strategy approved
Cabinet recommended adoption of the capital strategy for 2022/23 to 2025/26 as part of the annual budget process. Officers said the strategy aligned with previous versions but would be reviewed in-yea…
“so the 22 23 capital strategy comes to you as part of the annual budget process um it's pulling together various uh strategies and processes um coveri…”
Treasury management strategy approved
Cabinet approved the treasury management strategy, minimum revenue provision policy statement and annual investment strategy for 2022/23. Officers noted it was technical, guided by external advisers a…
“again like the capital strategy the treasury management strategy has been reviewed and updated for the coming year the the document is long it's very …”
Revenue outturn strengthens reserves
The 2021-22 outturn report proposed increasing the general fund adopted range to £4.3 million, transferring £1.183 million to the transformation reserve and setting aside £500,000 for the housing task…
“the report itself details that we undertook a review of the general fund adopted range so the report is proposing an increase to that of half a millio…”
Exton housing scheme approved
A major mixed residential scheme at Exton Farm was approved, including conversion of three listed barns, demolition of redundant agricultural buildings and construction of seven new dwellings, with a …
“so whilst it is a departure from the local plan uh given those appeal decisions we feel that we should be supporting residential development in this l…”
Affordable housing fund widened
Cabinet agreed to change the Community Housing Fund so it can support capital costs as well as startup/technical support, and to raise the maximum startup grant from £40,000 to £50,000. The fund still…
“we've supported eight clts and parish councils in in this way but we have restricted grants to startup funding to date uh restricted it to forty thous…”
Virtual consultative meetings extended
The committee opened by noting that East Devon had voted to continue virtual meetings until 11 May 2022, and that this consultative meeting would make recommendations to senior officers rather than fi…
“good morning and welcome to eastem District Council spiritual planning committee on 15th of December 200 21 I'm your chair councelor I rag based on th…”
£5k annual member training budget
The Monitoring Officer proposed a recurring budget line of £5,000 within Democratic Services to cover training costs where sanctions require councillors to undertake training. This is an ongoing reven…
“the procedure has been revised to reflect that and i'm asking that the committee recommend to council that there is a budget of 5000 pounds set aside …”
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