1. How many expressions of interest have you received since the Localism Act came in to force? – None.
2. How many expressions of interest have you accepted since the Localism Act came in to force? – None.
3. How many of the accepted expressions of interest resulted in the original person or persons (who made the expression) being awarded the contract since the Localism Act came in to force? – None.
4. What type of services have been involved in the accepted expressions of interest? – Not applicable as none received.
5. How many expressions of interest have been modified by your local authority to enable acceptance? – Not applicable as none received.
The County Council’s policy and process for responding to expressions of interest submitted under the Localism Act’s Community Right to Challenge can be found here
It states that the Council will accept expressions of interest between 1 March and 31 March each year for services that are not under existing contractual arrangements. The Council has not received any such expressions of interest to date.