We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council in North West across 45 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
First CAN Fund (2021-2022) Allocation and Utilization
First iteration of CAN Fund (2021-2022) was ward-based with £189,000 total available over just over one year. Achieved 70% utilization. Strong engagement particularly with schools (one-third of applic…
“So the first canned fund that ran 2021 to 2022, this was a ward based fund. There was £189,000 available across the just over a year that the canned f…”
CAN Seed Fund Allocation and Utilization
CAN Seed Fund ran from start of 2024 to start of 2025 with £1,500 allocated per ward across Stockport. Overall fund utilization was 58%, indicating underutilization and geographic variation in uptake …
“The CAN seed fund with those smaller, again, ward-based grants, so up to £1,000 for community groups, there was £1,500 available per ward and we found…”
CAN Catalyst Fund Allocation and Utilization
CAN Catalyst Fund (larger grants up to £5,000) ran from start of 2024 to start of 2025 with £40,000 total available across two rounds. Fund achieved 88% utilization with high quality applications. Fir…
“The Cannes Catalyst Fund, as a reminder, were larger grants, so they were grants for up to 5,000 pounds. There was 40,000 pounds for the Cannes Cataly…”
2024-25 Statement of Accounts Approved
Stockport Council's 2024-25 Statement of Accounts (203-page document) has been approved by Audit Committee. External audit completion letter received with no material issues remaining. Audit opinion t…
“I'm very pleased to be presenting the Council's 24-25 Statement of Accounts... We continue to be one of a small number of councils across the country …”
STAR Procurement Revenue Efficiencies - Stockport 2024-25
STAR Procurement delivered £608,000 of revenue efficiencies for Stockport in the last financial year (2024-25). This was the bulk of STAR's total £782,000 revenue efficiencies across all six partner c…
“In terms of stock ports, £608,000 of revenue efficiencies, so you took the bulk of our revenue efficiencies for that last financial year.”
ASB and drugs remain key pressure
Police and Stockport Homes both described ongoing anti-social behaviour, drug dealing, cuckooing, shoplifting and related crime in Woodley, Romiley and Bredbury. This is a live service pressure affect…
“The neighbourhood priorities for you remain the same. That is burglary, drug dealing, associated criminality with ASB and theft and road traffic offen…”
CCTV funded for precinct
Police and Stockport Homes confirmed that partnership funding had secured CCTV at Woodley Precinct, which is now active. This is an implemented security investment supporting enforcement and evidence …
“We've had three community engagement events, that's your pack meetings and your public order engagements. We've established now a really active WhatsA…”
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