We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Gloucestershire County Council in South West across 42 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Rapid Growth in Cyber Crime and Online Offences
Cyber crime and online-enabled offences increasing exponentially across Gloucestershire. Fraud and cyber crime showing 20% year-on-year growth nationally. Almost every investigation now has a digital …
“Cyber and the reliance that we place on the cyber world means that much of the crime that we deal with and my officers deal with is online. It's not o…”
Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation - Exponential Growth
Exponential growth in child sexual abuse offences, particularly enabled by digital technology. Over 400% increase in sharing of indecent images of children over last 10 years. Approximately 1,200 crim…
“We've seen an exponential growth in child sexual abuse, often enabled by its tech enabled, its digitally enabled by the fact that paedophiles and thos…”
Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls - Growing Demand
Significant increase in domestic abuse reporting with over 10,000 domestic abuse tagged incidents annually, over 8,000 recorded as crimes, and 5,000 crimes classified as stalking and harassment. Viole…
“over 10,000 domestic abuse tagged incidents, so things coming into the constabulary that are thought to be domestic abuse related, probably over 8,000…”
Community highways pilot
A cross-party motion was supported to develop a pilot for community and parish involvement in minor highways works and related local schemes. The debate referenced small-scale tasks such as grass cutt…
“What this motion seeks to do is build on that energy and create a framework that helps more communities get involved. And a short time later, Councill…”
Highways backlog and AI solutions
Members repeatedly highlighted severe highways maintenance pressures, including a reported £15 million annual shortfall and a wider £52 million funding need to maintain current road conditions. The co…
“And the 15 million will just slow the decline. That's all it's going to do because we need 52 million just to keep things the way they are. And we kno…”
Bus Shelter Contract - Cabinet Approval to Progress Procurement
Cabinet approved recommendations to progress renewal of bus shelter advertising and maintenance contract for 229 shelters plus 15 freestanding units. Authority granted to proceed to full tender proces…
“I propose the resolutions as on the paper work per the reports recommendations.”
Bus Shelter Advertising and Maintenance Contract - 20-Year Renewal
Major procurement opportunity for renewal of bus shelter advertising and maintenance contract covering 229 bus shelters plus 15 freestanding advertising units across Gloucestershire. Contract includes…
“So we are looking at over the next, well, the first 18 months of contracts I will say, over the next two years, seeing 229 brand new bus shelters acro…”
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