Social Value Ideas for Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in East of England across 43 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Refusal motion on Green Belt grounds
The committee carried a motion to refuse the application. The refusal reasons focused on inappropriate development in the Green Belt, harm to openness and purposes of the Green Belt, loss of best and …
“We've put together some words for a motion, Councillor Garstin and Planning Committee, that hopefully picks up on all the points that you were making …”
Reaffirm Green Belt policy
Council agreed to reaffirm the adopted development plan and core strategy policy KP1, which states that a green belt will be maintained around the urban area. The motion was intended to restate the co…
“This extraordinary meeting of the Council in accordance with the Council's constitution and provisions of the Local Government Act of 1972 to provide …”
York Road HMO refused
The committee refused the York Road HMO proposal because members considered the scheme an overdevelopment, were concerned about the poor outlook from Bedroom 3 onto a brick wall, and found the bike st…
“The motion before you now is to refuse planning permission regarding the outlook of bedroom 3 and the unacceptable access to the bike sheds. Please ca…”
Woodgrange HMO refused
The Woodgrange Drive 10-bed HMO proposal was ultimately refused after members rejected the officer recommendation. The key concerns were the concentration of HMOs in the postcode, parking pressure, th…
“I put forward a motion to refuse on the basis of that delegate the authorities the chair and staff and whoever needs it to amend that there is an over…”
Families First reform rollout
Southend is implementing the national Families First Partnership Programme, which requires all local authorities to put in place a single family help offer, a multi-agency child protection team and fa…
“Good evening chair and members I'm pleased to introduce this update on the implementation of the Families First Partnership Programme in Southend, one…”
Report back on outcomes
Members asked for measurable outcomes from the new model and agreed that a future update should be scheduled once enough time has passed for results to be meaningful. Officers accepted that it is too …
“What I would say is I can't yet, because we've only been in our new teams for three months. So I was at the transformation board last week, I think, o…”
Adult social care demand growth
Adult social care is under rising volume and complexity pressure, with more referrals, more people entering support through depreciated assets, more safeguarding inquiries, and more complex care packa…
“The demand for Adult Social Care support within our city continues to grow with increasing numbers of people seeking help. And this is accompanied by …”
Transitional care home approved
A change of use to specialist transitional residential accommodation for young adults with autism and learning disabilities was approved. The scheme relies on 24-hour staffing, dual registration with …
“The property is currently used as a supported house in multiple occupation for up to five young people aged between 16 and 18 years old with diagnosed…”
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