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Basildon Council: Best Value
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, what specific evidence led Ministers to conclude that a Best Value Notice was required
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 15 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 3 Sept 2026 · 50 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Best Value Notice issued to Basildon Borough Council on 15 July 2026, what specific evidence led Ministers to conclude that a Best Value Notice was required
1 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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3 Sept 2026
Answer published
Ministers considered a range of evidence, in line with the Best Value Statutory Guidance, before issuing a Best Value Notice to Basildon Borough Council. The Notice sets out the Department's expectations, and future assessment will consider the Council’s ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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