We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Nottingham City Council in East Midlands across 44 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Housing regulator recovery path
The council described its route from a C3 consumer standards judgement toward a likely C2 regrading, with the long-term aim of C1. The improvement programme has been backed by monthly regulator engage…
“Since then we've done a lot of work, we've embedded the housing assurance board which is made up of tenants and leaseholders. We've placed two of thos…”
Repairs system re-tender
The capital works programme is currently delivered mainly by external contractors and existing contracts are due to end at the end of March, after which the council will re-tender. This presents a nea…
“Yes, thank you, thank you, Councillor. Yeah, from my point of view, it's a capital investment, so majority is delivered by external contractors, as I …”
Council housing capital investment
The housing service reported £2 million of capital investment in the last financial year, with a further £677,000 planned. This reflects ongoing spend on housing assets and improvements, likely includ…
“Capital investment continues to be a real challenge and I know this is an issue that councillors raise up with us. So this currently sits within Steve…”
Substance misuse funding boosts capacity
Additional national funding from the From Harm to Hope drug strategy will be invested in substance use treatment and recovery services. The report says this will increase capacity and quality, fund na…
“Following the publication of From Harm to Hope, which is a national 10 -year drugs plan, significant additional national funding has been allocated to…”
Substance misuse funding
Officers proposed varying existing adult, children's and harm reduction contracts to draw down extended government funding for substance use treatment and recovery. The recommendation referenced up to…
“we are seeking to use this funding by varying it into existing contracts that deliver these services within Nottingham... approve spend through existi…”
Return substance misuse report
The committee explicitly asked for the substance misuse proposal to come back rather than approving it for five years, because members wanted stronger evidence on outcomes and more visible performance…
“I don't think carrying on and giving a five year is the way to go forward... So we agree to reject the report as it is and bring it back to the next m…”
Student accommodation strategy shifts
The council is moving from a growth strategy for purpose-built student accommodation to a more cautious, evidence-led approach because vacancies are rising and demand is changing. The emerging policy …
“So what we've been doing is some work more recently is looking at the future of student accommodation, we want that to look and one of the things we'r…”
PBSA vacancy and demand risk
The council and universities reported rising vacancies in PBSA, fewer students needing city accommodation, and market conditions shifting due to cost of living, commuting, and reduced international re…
“What we have seen over the last couple of years then is that the number of students, and I think it's important here to be very clear, this is not a m…”
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