Social Value Ideas for Cheshire West and Chester Council
We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Cheshire West and Chester Council in North West across 43 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Adult social care overspend
Adult social care remains a major recurring financial pressure, with a year-end overspend of £12.8 million. Officers said this reflects ongoing demand and complexity, and that a national funding solut…
“During the year, the council has seen signs of slowing growth and some stabilisation across both adults and children's social care, reflecting targete…”
Adult social care overspend
The cabinet member stated that adult social care has an overspend of £12 million, making it the council's largest budget pressure. The discussion framed this as a funding gap that cannot be solved loc…
“You know that there's an overspend of £12 million in adult social care, so we are the biggest debt in the council. We can do what we're doing, we're d…”
Adult Social Care Demand and Cost Pressures
Adult social care facing £12.3m forecast overspend driven primarily by increased costs rather than demand volume alone. Budget for 2024-25 set at £161.5m with actual costs £176m. 2025-26 budget set at…
“The adult social care budget for 2024-25 was set at £161.5 million. Cabinet will be aware that a year ago in January 2025, before the budget for the c…”
Ambulance response investment
NWAS reported £57 million of additional national investment over three years targeted at urgent emergency care and Category 2 response improvement. This is a major funding allocation likely to support…
“Over the next three years, including this one, NWAAS will receive in the order of 57 million pounds additional investment from national funds specific…”
Ambulance fleet electrification and charging
NWAS confirmed a major ongoing capital and operational change to move its fleet toward electric vehicles, including the first electric emergency ambulances and new charging infrastructure at hospitals…
“So the reason for this is we operate about 560 emergency ambulances and 120 rapid response cars. There are currently no emergency ambulances that are …”
Social value policy revision
The council is revising its social value policy before taking it back to cabinet. Members asked for stronger wording, long-term impact monitoring and quarterly target-setting to improve procurement ou…
“This council introduced its social value policy in July 2021. We're currently reviewing that policy ahead of bringing the revised policy to cabinet la…”
Social value delivery totals
The council reported more than £100 million of social value committed and over £36 million delivered to date, supported by procurement monitoring through the social value portal and TOMS framework.
“You'll see that there are some impressive figures here. To date over £100 million of social value has been committed and over 36 million delivered, th…”
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