Social Value Ideas for Sevenoaks District Council

New premises licence granted

The subcommittee approved Tesco Express's new premises licence for alcohol sales and late night refreshment at 136 High Street, Sevenoaks, relying on the Licensing Act 2003, guidance and the council's…

“Having had regard to the representations made by the applicant, the interested party, and the local planning authority as a responsible authority, The…”

Alcohol and nuisance controls

The application and discussion focused on mitigating licensing risks around alcohol sales, late night refreshment, litter, nuisance, underage sales and proxy sales. Tesco set out controls including Th…

“Steps the applicant intends to take to promote the four licensing objectives form part of their application and these can be found on page 22 of my re…”

Sexual Entertainment Licensing Fees Uplift 2.5%

Annual review of sexual entertainment venue licensing fees and charges. Committee approved 2.5% uplift aligned with corporate inflation policy, effective 1 April 2026. Currently no licensed premises i…

“This is our annual review of fees and charges for sex establishment licensing. We don't actually have any such uh venues or premises in seven Oaks. Bu…”

Gambling Licensing Fees Uplift 2.5%

Annual review of gambling licensing fees and charges under the Gambling Act 2005. Committee approved a 2.5% uplift in line with corporate inflation policy. No consultation required. Fees apply to appl…

“We're proposing a 2 and a half% uplift which is in line with the corporate policy um for in um inflating fees and charges. Um, these don't go out to c…”

Councillor Windsor Absence Extension Approved

The committee unanimously approved a six-month extension to Councillor Edward Windsor's leave of absence due to medical reasons, effective from the end of January 2025. This can be renewed if necessar…

“So if we can move to a vote if can we please vote on whether we agree the extension for six months for council Windsor that's are you four that's unan…”

Leave of Absence Policy Development

The committee identified a need to develop a formal policy for approving member leave of absence extensions. Currently, decisions are made on a case-by-case basis without established criteria or proce…

“I know a lot of councils um when a request is made ask for some sort of confirmation or evidence or validation of um like you know all the the uh dete…”

Leader of Council Election - Kevin Mascall Elected

Councillor Kevin Mascall was elected as new Leader of Sevenoaks District Council following the resignation of Councillor Hogarth, who served as leader during the LGR process and Beavenon Place develop…

“I declare councelor Mascall is duly elected as leader of the council”

Wheelie bin distribution programme

The council is preparing to distribute approximately 100,000 wheelie bins over about three months from July, involving over 100 articulated lorry loads. This is a major logistics and procurement task …

“From July, we will begin the distribution of approximately 100,000 wheel bins across the district. To put that in perspective, this will involve the d…”

Reusable sacks managed withdrawal

Members considered the proposed withdrawal of reusable green recycling sacks once wheeled bins are introduced. The committee generally supported recycling or reusing the sacks rather than sending them…

“Members will also note that the report includes a recommendation relating to the future of the reusable green recycling sacks. These sacks have delive…”

Food waste rollout delivery costs

The waste transition project required procurement and commissioning of specialist vehicles, recruitment and training of crews, distribution of over 48,000 caddy sets, new collection rounds and in-cab …

“As members will be aware, our immediate focus over recent months has been the successful mobilization and launch of food waste collections. I'm please…”