15 Jul 2026Housing investment and repairsHousing · cabinet executive— The housing revenue account position supports major continuing investment in council homes, repairs, safety and new-build housing. Cabinet noted £19.2 million spent on the housing stock last year, £11.3 million on new homes, and plans to spend £85 million this year including £2.5 million for building safety. A further £783,000 carry forward was requested to complete planned housing works. This is a significant capital and revenue spending commitment with clear procurement implications for contractors, specialist safety works and housing supply chains.£85mSpending
“Um this year plan to spend 85 million on not only building new homes but making improvements to our existing homes. Uh and that's includes 2 and a half million on building safety. That's a huge investment that Stevenage is making uh to achieve our ambitions for our residents and…”
15 Jul 2026St Nicholas Pride in Place programmeRegeneration · cabinet executiveTender expected 31 Aug 2026— Cabinet is launching a resident-led ten-year transformation programme for St Nicholas using £20 million of government Pride in Place funding. The council will establish a neighbourhood board, run community engagement and co-design, and submit a detailed four-year investment plan to government in February 2027. This creates procurement opportunities around community engagement, programme support, neighbourhood works and related delivery contracts.£20mOpportunity
30 Jun 202610-storey block approvedHousing · planning— The committee re-approved a 10-storey residential block near Six Hills House after a lengthy revisit caused by stalled Section 106 negotiations and updated legal advice. Officers said the scheme remained materially unchanged from 2022, delivered 94 homes, and was viable despite no affordable housing or financial contributions upfront, with review clauses to capture any future uplift. The decision relied on balancing housing need against less-than-substantial heritage harm and parking shortfalls.£76k–£9.1mPolicy
4 Jun 2026Broadview/Broxdale scheme approvedHousing · planning— Members approved a seven-dwelling scheme on the garage site between Broadview and Broxdale, with officers reporting no highways objections, acceptable biodiversity gain, and policy-compliant parking and cycle storage. The scheme includes a £4,000 traffic-order contribution and was justified on the basis of housing delivery, brownfield regeneration, and limited harm to the green link policy area.£4kSpending
4 Aug 2026Enterprise car park leaseCar Parks · planning— The committee approved the change of use of South Car Park, Primit Road for an Enterprise rental vehicle premises, including a modular office, wash bay, resurfacing and lighting. The discussion implied a lease of 90 parking spaces, with concerns about lease length and value, but no commercial figures were disclosed. The report relied on 12 months of parking data and the NHS permit transfer to support the decision.Spending
22 Jul 2026Honorary aldermen approvedGovernance · full council— Council unanimously carried motions to confer honorary alderman titles on Steven Booth, Morin Mai, Margaret Notley and Janette Thomas in recognition of long service. This is not a procurement issue, but it is a formal council decision and helps identify named stakeholders and council leadership context.Policy
Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been Construction & Building Works (45 mentions, easing), Economic Development & Business Support (20 mentions, rising), Housing (20 mentions, steady) and Culture & Leisure (18 mentions, rising).
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