Social Value Ideas for Suffolk County Council
We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Suffolk County Council in East of England across 47 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
2026-27 Revenue Budget Approved - £850 Million
Cabinet unanimously approved the 2026-27 revenue budget of £850 million for Suffolk County Council services. Budget includes significant allocations for adult social care (£382.3m), children and young…
“Although we will be spending a net 850 million pounds on our services throughout Suffukk next year. I know that that is not enough.”
Financial Sustainability & Reserves Depletion
Council facing critical financial sustainability challenge with reserves falling close to statutory minimum levels. Fair funding review left council £3.5 million worse off requiring reserves drawdown.…
“next year, that's the financial year starting on the 1st of April 2026, Suffach County Council must remain within the agreed budget, which I trust wil…”
Council Tax Increase 4.99% for 2026-27
Cabinet approved proposal to raise council tax by 4.99% for 2026-27 (2% towards social care costs, 2.99% towards all other council costs). Decision made reluctantly to maximize income from available s…
“Our proposal, which I make reluctantly, is to raise the rate by 4.99%. Being 2% towards our social care costs and 2.99% towards all other council cost…”
A140 scheme development funding approved
Cabinet approved expenditure of up to £1.35m, including £371,708 already incurred, to progress the A140/A1120 major road network scheme to full business case stage. The spend is explicitly at risk unt…
“Speaker 4: Indeed, Mr. Chairman. I will go through them because I think it's important that I do go through them with your permission. This what cabin…”
Land acquisition and CPO prep
The scheme creates a land acquisition opportunity and potential compulsory purchase process for rights and land needed for construction, operation and maintenance. Officers were authorised to negotiat…
“Speaker 4: Point four, to authorize the Director of Growth, Highways and Infrastructure to take all appropriate actions necessary for the purpose of n…”
Better Care Fund allocation
The board signed off Suffolk's Better Care Fund plan for 2026-27, covering almost £126 million in pooled health and care funding, including £13.1 million for the disabled facilities grant and increase…
“The blue table on the right shows our income through the fund um in 2026 27 which amounts to just under 126 million pounds. This includes 13.1 million…”
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