We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Maidstone Borough Council in South East across 37 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Town Centre Brownfield Homes
Cabinet supported acquiring a town centre brownfield site and redeveloping it into nine one-bedroom flats, intended primarily for social rented housing. The scheme is expected to seek Homes England so…
“Item 23 councils property acquisition. Thank you chair. So this item um pages 195 to 2011 of your papers relates to the proposed acquisition of a town…”
Section 106 homes acquired
Cabinet approved acquiring section 106 affordable homes in Harrietsham/Lenham North Downs after no registered provider could be found. The council will step in to prevent market failure and deliver on…
“The housing team has provided data included in the report suggesting the need for properties within the Harriet Len northdowns ward which the scheme w…”
Add housing investment fund
The committee discussed allocating £409,000 of the underspend to the housing investment fund, continuing the council's practice of using surplus resources to support affordable housing delivery.
“I know, sorry. Option one is to allocate the uh following amounts from the underspend against the priorities identified in paragraph 2.10. And from wh…”
Vinters Park cremator replacement
The council identified an urgent capital requirement to replace two cremators at Vinters Park Crematorium after a breakdown and due to the equipment nearing the end of its serviceable life. The prefer…
“The report concludes the replacement of the crimes is the preferred option on page 28 and this will secure operational reliability, reduce reputationa…”
Cremator replacement procurement begins
Cabinet agreed to install new cremators at the crematorium and establish a capital budget and contingency fund, with a project plan, project initiation documents, and a procurement exercise to determi…
“And it goes on to talk about procurement plans and tender specifications incorporating the different options and that a procurement exercise is conduc…”
Crematorium outage risk
Members were told the existing cremators are around 20 years old, maintenance costs are rising, and the site recently experienced an unplanned breakdown that caused service disruption. Officers stress…
“A recent breakdown this year of creremators at the crerematorium has highlighted the need to prevent repeat occurrences. This report describes investi…”
Solar farm refused in AONB
Members refused a 15MW solar farm in the Kent Downs National Landscape after concluding that, despite improvements to woodland planting and new ponds, the scheme still caused unacceptable harm and did…
“"And just lastly, a correction for the first reason refusal. It should refer to part two of policy SP9 and not one. It's just a typo. Thank you. >> Ok…”
Cross-boundary housing access deferred
The committee deferred a cross-boundary outline application for 435 homes because members wanted more information on the ecological impact of the 65m hedge strip within Maidstone and how that loss cou…
“"I'm just just to clarify in terms of ecological impacts and just so members are aware I know we're going for a deferral but the applicant has done um…”
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