Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate & Support Services.

Colleagues across the Council and with STaR have been working jointly to consider Stockport’s approach to Social Value. To this end, a formal ‘Social Value Charter’ has been drafted to outline the aims of adopting a more structured approach to social value. Similar Charters have been agreed in the other STaR Authorities of Trafford and Tameside.

The Charter supports Stockport to recognise, account for, report on and analyse the use of social value and provides a commitment to develop a robust social value decision making framework.

Cabinet are asked to consider and approve the draft Charter, insofar as it relates to executive functions, ahead of proceeding to full Council in April.

Officer contact: Holly Rae on 0161 474 3014 or email: holly.rae@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposed ‘Social Value Charter’ that had been drafted to outline the aims of adopting a more structured approach to social value.  It was reported that similar Charters have been agreed in the other STaR Authorities of Trafford and Tameside.

The proposed Charter would support Stockport to recognise, account for, report on and analyse the use of social value and provided a commitment to develop a robust social value decision-making framework.

RESOLVED – That the Social Value Charter be approved and adopted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate & Support Services.

Colleagues across the Council and with STaR have been working jointly to consider Stockport’s approach to Social Value. To this end, a formal ‘Social Value Charter’ has been drafted to outline the aims of adopting a more structured approach to social value. Similar Charters have been agreed in the other STaR Authorities of Trafford and Tameside.

The Charter supports Stockport to recognise, account for, report on and analyse the use of social value and provides a commitment to develop a robust social value decision making framework.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to consider and comment on the draft Charter ahead of proceeding to formal adoption.

Officer contact: Holly Rae on 0161 474 3014 or email: holly.rae@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Corporate & Support Services submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing a draft of the ‘Social Value Charter’ which outlined the aims of adopting a more structured approach to social value and supported Stockport to recognise, account for, report on and analyse the use of social value and provided a commitment to develop a robust social value decision making framework.

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised: -

·         Members sought clarification on the weight that would be attached to Social Value when looking at a procurement exercises. In response, it was commented that there would be variables depending on what was being purchased but in every procurement opportunity where relevant and proportionate a minimum weighting of 15% with an overall target of 20% would be attributed in all competitive procurement activity with a total agreement value in excess of £25k.

·         Clarification was sought relating to challenge and assurance and how it was being met, implemented and working. In response, it was commented that challenge and assurance was provided by a STaR Board with representatives from each of the four councils, with Councillor McGee as the Stockport representative with the board members and officers keen to hit the targets.

·         Members enquired about the ‘living wage’ target and how Stockport ranked against the other authorities. In response, it was commented that the information would be sought and circulated to the Committee in due course.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That future performance reports to this Scrutiny Committee include information relating to the monitoring of the Charter and providing assurance that the targets are being met.