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Social Value Update

Meeting: 07/03/2024 - Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 81)

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Decision:

(a) That the Committee notes the positive performance achieved in relation to generating social value for quarters three and four of the financial year 2022/23, as well as the first two quarters of 2023/24;

 

(b) That the Committee supports the next steps for the social value programme, as outlined in the report; and

 

(c) That to better align performance reporting to a financial year, the Committee supports a change in reporting timeline with annual social value performance reporting being presented in June of each year.

Minutes:

The Chief Officer (Social Services) and Strategic Executive Officer presented a reportwhich outlined performance data for the last six months of 2022/23 and the first six months of 2023/24, together with a summary of areas of focus within the social value programme for 2024/25.

In response to questions from Councillors Sam Swash and Alasdair Ibbotson, a response would be shared with all Members present on whether social value work could be undermined by the North East Wales Investment Zone and tax incentives.

The recommendations in the report were supported.

RESOLVED:

(a) That the Committee notes the positive performance achieved in relation to generating social value for quarters three and four of the financial year 2022/23, as well as the first two quarters of 2023/24;

(b) That the Committee supports the next steps for the social value programme, as outlined in the report; and

(c) That to better align performance reporting to a financial year, the Committee supports a change in reporting timeline with annual social value performance reporting being presented in June of each year.