Policies, strategies and plans - Community right to challenge policy

Chapter 5, Section 2 of the Localism Act 2011 provides the legislative framework for the Community Right to Challenge. The Community Right to Challenge allows for relevant bodies to express an interest in running a local authority service. Local authorities must consider that expression of interest and if acceptable under the legislation must run a full procurement process
for the future running of that service.

This Policy sets out the approach adopted by Sevenoaks District Council to receive, consider and approve or reject an expression of interest.

The Policy is approved by Council and subject to regular review to ensure it takes on board the lessons learnt as this new policy area develops, new guidance is released by Government and best practice emerges.

Community right to challenge policy