Local Government Supporting Statement Examples

**TL;DR.** Council supporting statements are scored against essential criteria usually presented in a table with category columns. Evidence should reference the relevant statutory framework (Care Act, Housing Act, Town and Country Planning Act), the Public Sector Equality Duty, and the council's current Corporate Plan priorities.

Officer extract (Scale 6, regulatory services)

*In my current Environmental Health Officer role I carry out routine food hygiene inspections on a caseload of 120 premises under the Food Safety Act 1990. In 2025 I identified systemic documentation failures at a chain bakery and drafted an improvement notice, working with the business owner's solicitor on a compliance plan. The bakery achieved a 5-star rating at re-inspection and has maintained it since.*

**Why it scores:** specific legislation, independent casework, verifiable outcome.

Senior Officer extract (SO2, planning enforcement)

*I held a caseload of complex enforcement investigations including four cases progressing to formal notice under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. One case involved unauthorised residential occupation of a former industrial unit requiring eviction, safe relocation of the occupants to temporary housing, and prosecution of the site owner. I led coordination with housing services, legal services, and the police, drafting the joint response plan signed off by the Director of Regeneration. The site was cleared safely, the occupants were rehoused, and the owner was prosecuted.*

**Why it scores:** complex multi-agency casework, named legislation, cross-service coordination, outcome attributable.

Principal Officer extract (PO3, planning management)

*For 24 months I have had leadership of the planning enforcement team: seven officers, 450 enforcement investigations annually, a section of the directorate service plan. We had missed three of five statutory performance indicators. I reviewed case ageing, identified 60% of aged cases were two specific issue types, reallocated specialist work, introduced monthly performance review with named case owners, drafted a £60k business case for a temporary additional Senior Officer approved by the Director. We met all five indicators in Q4 with enforcement volumes up 23% year-on-year.*

**Why it scores:** team leadership, KPI recovery, business case, measurable outcomes.

PSED extract (Senior Officer, planning)

*In 2025 I led pre-application engagement for a major housing scheme in an area with a large Orthodox Jewish community. Access to pedestrian routes to schools and synagogues was a specific PSED-relevant concern. I held targeted engagement sessions with community representatives, collaborated with the Access Officer on Equality Impact Assessments at outline and reserved matters stages, and adjusted proposed public realm design based on community feedback — altering crossing points and widening two pavements. The scheme was approved with strong community endorsement.*

**Why it scores:** PSED demonstrated in practice (not claimed), specific protected characteristic, specific design adaptation, outcome.

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