We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Monmouthshire County Council in Wales across 48 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Local resolution protocol endorsed
Members endorsed a draft local resolution protocol to handle low-level member-on-member disputes through a two-stage informal process before escalation to the Ombudsman. The committee agreed it should…
“"the standards committee endorses the local resolution protocol attached to appendix one subject to the approval of council" and "I'll take a further …”
Revise protocol wording
James agreed to amend the draft protocol to reflect members' comments, including clearer wording on elected vs lay members, the scope of complaints, and timing language for stage two. He will circulat…
“"I'll make the amendments this week. I can get out before Friday certainly probably earlier than that" and "I'll make them in bold and make it really …”
Social procurement policy
Cabinet approved a socially responsible procurement policy that sets a shared framework for buying goods, services and works across the Ardour procurement partnership. The policy is intended to embed …
“This cabinet report presents the socially responsible procurement policy for approval, marking an important milestone in strengthening the council's c…”
Commissioning framework update due
An open action remains on the commissioning framework, with the strategic procurement team continuing development alongside Ardole. Officers indicated the item will return to committee at the next mee…
“"one open action that being in respect of a commissioning framework which is coming back to this committee at our next meeting on the 4th of June" and…”
In-house care is cheaper
The committee heard that external residential placements now cost around £7,000-£8,000 per week, while the in-house unit cost is about £4,000 per week. That indicates a material saving of roughly £3,0…
“the average cost of a a residential placement weekly is between 7 and 8,000 now ... average unit cost is about 4,000 a week”
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