Social Value Ideas for Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in North 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.
Council Financial Crisis and Exceptional Support
Wirral Council applied for and received exceptional financial support from government due to unprecedented financial pressures. £27.5 million in loans approved: £20 million for 2024-25 accounts (witho…
“The Government has granted, with conditions, an exceptional financial support package of loans totalling £27 .5 million. £20 million is required to ba…”
2024-25 Budget Monitoring and Q2 Forecast Review
The Council's Quarter 2 budget monitoring report presented to members in November 2024 forecast overspend of £21.6 million for the year. This prompted urgent review of financial position and actions t…
“In November 2024, your quarter two budget monitoring report, which was presented to members, set out a forecast overspend for that year of $21 .6 mill…”
Reserves Depletion and Unable to Rebuild
The Council has used significant reserves contributions to support service delivery, reducing overall reserve levels. The 2024-25 budget set unallocated reserves at £13.8 million (3% of net revenue bu…
“In recent years, the Council has used significant contributions from reserves to support service delivery, and that means that your overall level of r…”
Q1 adult social care overspend
The directorate is forecasting a significant year-end overspend in 2026-27, largely from older people services and mental health/disability services. The pressure is being driven by higher demand, inc…
“This report presents the quarter one budget monitoring position for the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee for 26 -27, covering the period …”
Adult Social Care Demand Surge and Cost Escalation
Adult social care is the dominant budget pressure. The Council set additional growth funding for social care in 2024-25 budget but still faces a forecast overspend of £16.4 million in this service are…
“the 2024 -25 budget that you set in February 2024 did set out the funding challenges facing the Council. The budget did include growth for demand -led…”
Significant Adult Social Care Budget Overspend
Adult social care forecasting combined overspend of £10.8 million in cost of care budgets as at quarter 3, partially offset by £1.5 million overachievement in client income. Overall directorate oversp…
“The cost of care budgets are currently forecasting a combined overspend of 10.8 million, which is partially offset by 1.5 million overachievement of c…”
Statutory Auditor Recommendation Issued - Elevated to Written Recommendation Status
Grant Thornton has issued a formal statutory written recommendation under Section 24 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act, representing escalation from previous 'Key Recommendation' status. This …
“the acute nature of this financial position has led us to elevate our recommendation to the status of a written recommendation, and that's what we hav…”
Critical Financial Sustainability Risk - Section 114 Notice Threat
The Council faces severe financial challenges with in-year overspend of £21.6 million (subsequently forecast as £16.4 million in social care), medium-term budget gap of £26.6 million (2024-2029), and …
“the level of overspend in the year at 21 million, the unbridged budget gap going forward of 26 million, and the low levels of unallocated reserves of …”
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