We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Tendring District Council in East of England across 38 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Temporary accommodation application deferred
The committee deferred the emergency accommodation application at 1 Wellesley Road after members raised concerns about internal layout, whether the units were effectively HMO-like, and how the managem…
“Thank you councelor White. Uh, councelor Bray, >> thank you chair. I think that's a very sensible suggestion. Um, I would 100% support that. I think t…”
Housing Mutual Exchange Policy
Cabinet adopted a mutual exchange policy for eligible secure tenants. The policy formalises existing practice, sets eligibility and appeals arrangements, and aims to improve mobility, use of housing s…
“I'm pleased to present the housing mutual exchange policy for adoption by cabinet this morning. Yes, it is this morning, Phil. The purpose of the hous…”
Housing service under tenant pressure
Social housing performance showed a small decline in tenant satisfaction, a rise in complaint handling concern, and an increase in homes not meeting decent home standards while stock condition surveys…
“This council's outterm performance report against the satisfaction measures indicates a slight decline in performance and tenant satisfaction with the…”
£24,850 spent on accommodation
A ward member stated that the council had already booked 19 rooms and placed occupants there before planning permission was granted, at a cost of £24,850. This indicates immediate spending on emergenc…
“In January, 19 rooms were booked and occupants placed there before planning permission had been uh granted with TDC paying a total cost of £24,850 for…”
New housing action plan required
Cabinet noted that a fresh action plan for 2026-27 will be developed in consultation with the Corporate Director Operations Delivery to respond to the latest tenant satisfaction and stock condition re…
“Appendix C pages 411 to 417 of the agenda shows an action plan that was put together following publication of the 2526 figures. That plan is very much…”
Need for affordable homes
The housing application for up to 30 dwellings was justified by officers and the applicant on the basis of housing need, including 30% affordable housing, in the context of no five-year housing land s…
“The site is in the strategic green gap in our emerging local plan, but that's an advantage. So that currently carries very limited weight. It's curren…”
Review of new procurement rules
The committee was told that new procurement procedure rules, developed with the Essex procurement partnership, had been adopted by full council and that audit and governance would later review them an…
“Something included within this one is at the full council meeting which I'm testing myself here I believe was on the 2nd of June um the new procuremen…”
Procurement exemptions register
The council is maintaining a contracts and exemptions register and the report explains that exemptions must follow governance routes, show value for money and not be used because of poor preparation o…
“There's also um a section on page 164 detailing the exemption from procurement procedure rules register. This is um stemmed from the external auditors…”
Review procurement later in year
Cabinet has asked audit and governance to review the new procurement rules later in the year and report back on lessons learned. The committee accepted that it would look at the rules once they have b…
“So it will be a case of reviewing associated activity of the procurement procedure rules once they've been in place for a little while. Ensuring that …”
Premises licence refused
The sub-committee refused the premises licence application for the Beach Bar after considering the licensing objectives and the evidence from the applicant, objectors, and licensing authority. The ref…
“The application has been determined on its own merit and the decision in the applica in this application is to refuse the application. The licensing c…”
Four licensing objectives at issue
The licensing authority objected because it considered the application lacked sufficient detail to show how the four licensing objectives would be promoted, especially in a child-focused environment. …
“Having reviewed the application and undertaken a sight inspection, the licensing authority consider it necessary to make a representation because we w…”
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