Social Value Ideas for Guildford Borough Council

Joint housing head funded

Council approved a supplementary estimate of £57,700 from the MTFP reserve for Guildford's contribution to a new joint head of housing needs shared with Waverley Borough Council. The wider housing res…

“This report is on the proposed joint roles, which represents a strategic step forward in our collaboration with Waverley Borough Council as we prepare…”

Council housing adaptations

The committee also approved a series of small council-housing works: a level-access footpath at a flat for easier access, a rear extension to add a ground-floor bedroom and shower room for a disabled …

“This is application for full plan of permission for the installation of pedestrian footpath from the rear boundary of the site to the ground floor of …”

Domestic Gas Boiler Servicing - West Contract Award

Award of interim 12-month contract for domestic gas boiler servicing covering western area. Procured under Fusion 21 framework (heating renewables and electrical framework, lot one). Contract to comme…

“to approve the award of the domestic gas boiler servicing for the West contract to shore serve energy services UK limited for a period of 12 months fr…”

Domestic Gas Boiler Servicing - East Contract Award

Award of interim 12-month contract for domestic gas boiler servicing covering eastern area. Procured under Fusion 21 framework (heating renewables and electrical framework, lot one). Contract to comme…

“to approve the award of the domestic gas boiler servicing East contract to TSG building services PLC for a period of 12 months from the 16th of Januar…”

HRA investigation still ongoing

Members pressed for updates on the historic EICR and whole-house works investigation tied to the £19m HRA overspend. Officers confirmed the police investigation is ongoing, additional expenditure is b…

“I'm still very concerned that we've got as an unscheduled item the review of the historic EICR and whole house works, which is of course the £19 milli…”

Pewley Bank replacement home approved

The committee approved a replacement four-bedroom dwelling at 16 Pewley Bank subject to conditions. The scheme was supported as a sustainable urban-area replacement dwelling, with no identified harm t…

“To conclude, officers consider that the proposal accords with national and local plan policies. The proposal would result in a replacement dwelling of…”

West Horsley S106 package

The committee approved the West Horsley scheme subject to a section 106 agreement securing a broad package of infrastructure and mitigation contributions. The officer explicitly listed highway improve…

“The officer recommendation is that delegated authority be granted to the assistant director of planning to agree the final wording of the planning con…”

Hill Place Farm S106

The Wood Street Village scheme was approved with a section 106 agreement to secure biodiversity net gain, affordable housing, open space management and maintenance, public transport contributions, ear…

“The officer recommendation is that delegated authority be granted to the assistant director of planning to grant permission subject to the conditions …”

Section 106 must pass tests

Officers gave a detailed legal briefing on Section 106, stressing the necessity, direct relationship and proportionality tests. The committee was told contributions must be tied to a specific developm…

“So under regulation, and it's called regulation 122 and you might have heard, particularly in the context of the Planning Committee, us talk about the…”

Grey belt status disputed for Shortlands Farm

The main policy issue was whether the Normandy site is grey belt or should be treated as green belt, with officers advising grey belt and members debating whether they should add a green belt reason f…

“Members, I will advise you that if you do include a grey belt as a reason for refusal, you are opening up the council to unreasonable – an application…”