We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Southwark London Borough Council in London 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.
Clarify nomination wording
At the close of the hearing, a participant flagged drafting issues in the consultation response: the asterisked nomination reference should be clearer about affordable student housing, the wording aro…
“Thank you Mr. Hollow. That I'm sure those points will be picked up by the council and addressed uh as needs be. Thank you. Well, minor points I apprec…”
PBSA CIL uplift under review
Southwark is examining whether to increase the CIL charge for purpose-built student accommodation across the borough. The council’s case is that the current charging schedule is now out of date becaus…
“Well, the decision was taken to adopt a a more straightforward black race across the burough. >> Okay. So you're saying that the you're you're not ant…”
Possible new community policy
The committee discussed whether the AAP needs a new policy or stronger wording to address community issues, displacement, culture, race, religion, and faith uses. The discussion suggested that the iss…
“Secondly, the the the issues of communities and displacement is is is something that popped up quite a bit this morning and is gonna continue to this …”
Viability concerns on uplift
Developer-side evidence repeatedly argued that the proposed increase would make some PBSA schemes less viable, especially when combined with rising costs. The witnesses said the market is tight enough…
“What evidence do you have to support that view? >> Well, the evidence that I would look at first would apart from my experience of running several um …”
Main modifications consultation
The inspector required Southwark to finalise the schedule of main modifications, keep an updated action list, and run a minimum six-week consultation focused only on the main modifications. He also as…
“Right. So in terms of the community's policy, looking to do that in fairly short order. And how about the Equalities Impact Assessment opinion? Speak…”
Support reuse and retrofit
During the climate discussion, the inspector and council agreed in principle that the plan should more clearly support reuse of existing buildings where that does not conflict with other policies. The…
“I don't think the policy can be strengthened at all to to take account of your your use of the system buildings?”
Planning Approval & Conditions
Planning committee granted planning permission subject to conditions and Mayor of London referral; a legal agreement is required and a potential refusal if conditions aren’t met by 1 August 2021.
“planning commission be granted subject to condition and referral to the mayor of london and the applicant entry into an appropriate legal agreement...…”
106 deadline/refusal
If the Section 106 agreement is not completed by 2021-02-08, the Director of Planning is authorized to refuse planning permission if appropriate for the reasons set out in the report.
“the applicant entering into an appropriate legal agreement by no later than the 8th of february 2021 and ... the director planned to refuse planning p…”
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