Social Value Ideas for Medway Council

Premises licence granted with amended hours

The panel approved the new premises licence, but only after amending the requested hours. This is a clear regulatory policy decision affecting how the premises may operate, including late-night alcoho…

“we have decided to grant um uh the application with a slight amendment. So, the hours are going to be Sunday to Thursday until 11:00 p.m. and Friday a…”

Annual pavement licensing update

The committee agreed that pavement licensing updates should normally come back annually, with earlier reporting if a major issue arises. This sets an ongoing reporting cadence for implementation and c…

“Speaker 8: I mean, obviously, we we'd be guided by you, Cham. I I suggest annually works best. It's gonna provide, I think, a more interesting set of …”

Pavement licensing enforcement strategy

The committee considered a report setting out how the pavement licensing policy would be enforced. Officers stressed that the report did not change policy, but established the enforcement approach to …

“Speaker 2: Yes. Thank you, chair. So this is just reintroducing, the report that was discussed at the last, licensing and safety committee. The sort o…”

Football club license variation approved

The panel approved a full variation for Chatham Town Football Club to extend alcohol hours and add two pop-up bars within the stadium footprint. The decision was framed around licensing objectives and…

“Speaker 1: Thank you very much, folks. We have reached the decision, and I'm going to read the decision. Having considered the report, the application…”

Alcohol licence refused under CIA

The panel applied the council's cumulative impact approach and refused the new premises licence because it was not satisfied the applicant had shown the premises would not add to alcohol-related harm …

“"the council CIA states that if an application is submitted for a premises or club within a community of impact area and there are relevant representa…”

Developer obligations guide update

Cabinet approved the updated developer contributions and obligations guide after consultation and scrutiny feedback. The guide refreshes the section 106 approach for infrastructure, affordable housing…

“So this is, in relation to our Midway developer contributions and obligations guide consultation. It sounds quite giant boring, but actually, it sits …”

Moor Street scheme refused

The major outline application for up to 150 dwellings south of Moor Street was refused and referred to the Secretary of State because members accepted officers' concerns about harm to the conservation…

“Speaker 18: Thank you, chair, and good evening, members. So this is an application. It's an outline playing application with all matters reserved, Dub…”

Developer contributions guide updated

The council is consulting on an updated developer contributions and obligations guide to raise infrastructure contributions ahead of the local plan. Officers said the old guide under-collects against …

“We now have an annual infrastructure funding statement that's reported to cabinet every December that sets out information for the preceding civic yea…”

Salisbury Road HMO refused

The committee refused the conversion of 32 Salisbury Road into a five-person HMO with rear extension because members considered the scheme would worsen already severe parking, highway safety and rever…

“Speaker 13: Thank you very much, chair, and thanks to colleagues for allowing me to speak. Just on a point of clarification, I think because of the nu…”

£45.95m HRA housing buy

The council approved the acquisition of 791 Medway-based properties into the Housing Revenue Account. This is a major capital spending decision, funded through ring-fenced HRA borrowing, intended to s…

“"This report outlines the details concerning a proposal to acquire by our housing revenue account the Medway based stock profile of 791 properties ...…”

£46m HRA stock acquisition

Cabinet approved a major £46 million investment to transfer and acquire a registered provider’s residential portfolio of 791 properties into Medway’s Housing Revenue Account, subject to due diligence.…

“Chair, the Conservative group has called in this decision because we believe a £46,000,000 investment of council taxpayers' money requires more than a…”