Social Value Ideas for Conwy County Borough Council

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…”

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…”

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…”

New parental support policy

Cabinet approved a paternity and parental support policy that creates a clearer standalone HR framework and improves employee entitlements. The policy makes paternity leave a day-one entitlement, exte…

“So we've got our paternity and parental support policy coming before you today. I'm very I very much welcome this policy. Like our other HR policies, …”

Parental support policy approved

Cabinet approved a new paternity and parental support policy for council staff. The policy creates a clearer standalone framework, makes paternity leave a day-one entitlement, extends support to adopt…

“So we've got, our paternity and parental support policy coming before you today. I'm very I very much welcome this policy. Like our other HR policies,…”

Recruitment audit positive

Audit Wales reviewed recruitment and retention arrangements and concluded the council understands the challenges and is proactively using a range of approaches. The only recommendation was to strength…

“"our final report's very favorable. It's concluded we understand the challenges and are proactively using a range of approaches to deal with them. We …”

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…”

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…”

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…”