Social Value Ideas for Conwy County Borough Council

Supported living review rollout

A funded, outcome-focused review of supported living services is underway across the county, with a final evaluation planned for early 2027. The committee endorsed continuation of the review, the asso…

“This report, provides scrutiny committee with an update on the first year of the supported living review twenty twenty five to 2027, which is a compre…”

Five new supported living schemes

The council plans to expand supported living by delivering two new schemes per year over five years, aiming to increase capacity and reduce reliance on higher-cost residential care. The report says ea…

“Since the early 2000s, the Disability Service has been developing two new supported living properties per year. This model works really well. It has g…”

Supported living expansion

Cabinet approved a five-year supported living delivery plan for 2026-2031 to increase planned provision, reduce reliance on residential placements, and support 65 people on the waiting list alongside …

“So we have several options, but the recommended one, the preferred one, is option one, and this is what scrutiny went for as well, is to approve the f…”

Supported living expansion plan

Cabinet approved a five-year supported living delivery plan for 2026-2031 to expand community-based accommodation for adults and young people with care and support needs. The model is intended to redu…

“So the recommended one, preferred one, is option one, and this is what scrutiny went for as well, is to approve the five year program because this wil…”

Closure decisions paused

For both schools, the committee rejected proceeding to statutory notice and instead recommended not continuing with the closure process. This creates a policy pause for cabinet, which must now conside…

“So the process now is that we go to the vote, the electronic vote, to support or not the proposal from councilor David seconded by councilor Tristan t…”

Proceeding with school closure notices

Cabinet approved the next statutory stage for closing Ysgol Espeitivan and Ysgol Betws y Coed after consultation. Members debated community impact, Welsh-medium provision, parental choice, and sustain…

“The purpose of today's report is to consider the outcome of the consultation and seek cabinet approval to proceed to the next stage of the process. Th…”

Proceeding with rural school closures

Cabinet approved statutory notices for the proposed closure of two small rural Welsh-medium primary schools: Ysgol Esclobatiafan and Ysgol Betws-y-Coed. Members framed the decisions as necessary for s…

“Okay, the exact wording is that cabinet approves proceeding to the next stage of the statutory process by issuing a statutory notice in respect of the…”

School cost pressures driving change

Members repeatedly highlighted that the two proposed closures are driven by very high per-pupil costs, low rolls and sustainability concerns. Ysgol Esclobatiafan was described as one of the county's m…

“My concerns around this school, well, small schools in general, I think this one is the eleventh most expensive school per child in Wales and potentia…”

Mileage Reimbursement Uplift

Cabinet approved a minor amendment to the reimbursement of expenses policy to reflect the HMRC increase in mileage rates from 45p to 55p and agreed to backdate it to 2026-06-04. Delegation was also gi…

“Speaker 4: So this is a minor change, but I mean a lot for a few people. HMRC have changed the rates at which we can reimburse for mileage from 45 p t…”

Expenses mileage rate uplift

Cabinet approved a minor update to the reimbursement of expenses policy to reflect the HMRC mileage rate increase from 45p to 55p, backdated to 2026-06-04. Delegated authority was also given to financ…

“So this is a minor change, but I mean a lot for a few people. HMRC have changed the rates at which we can reimburse, for mileage from 45 to 55. So the…”