Presentation to Public Sector Forum 30 th June

Mike Barton: Isle of Anglesey CC What is CLAW? Ed Evans: Torfaen CBC Maintenance Framework Agreement

CLAW is the Consortium of Local Authorities in Wales that supports the professional and technical interests of property management in local government in Wales

Vision - Influence the national property agenda Mission - Define and promote best practice and innovation in public sector property services

CLAW’s OBJECTIVES - To promote and support joint working between member authorities and other organisations To promote excellence in the management of property assets, delivery of projects and provision of property services in Welsh local government

CLAW’s OBJECTIVES (2) To support member authorities through the provision of training, dissemination of best practice, production of standard documentation and commissioning of research

CLAW’s OBJECTIVES (3) To represent the interests of member authorities through the establishment of links with the Welsh Assembly Government and other organisations To provide consortium arrangements for the procurement of building products and services

HISTORY Formed in 1962 Association of Welsh Local Authorities Established to deal with property related matters: Property Management Professional Aspects Technical Aspects

PARTICIPANTS Bringing Together: Elected Members Officers Current Membership: All 22 Welsh Unitary Authorities North Wales Police Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Chairman of Elected Members - Cllr. Goronwy Edwards, Conwy County Borough Council Chairman of Board of Nominated Officers - Keith Morgan, Ceredigion County Council MEETINGS AGM in November Members’ Spring Meeting Board of Nominated Officers meets 4 times per annum Steering Group meets between 3-6 times per annum as necessary

CLAW Working Groups: Asset Management – Mark Taylor, Merthyr Tydfil CBC Building Maintenance – Adrian Ives, CBC Building Design – Jim Allen, Blaenau Gwent CBC Energy Management – John Llewellyn, Swansea CC Land and Estate Management – Jonathan Fearn, Carmarthenshire CC M & E – Mike Hughes, North Wales Police

CLAW Business Strategy 2009 and Operational Plan (for Members) Documents prepared during 2008/09 and adopted at Spring meeting 2009 Business Strategy published and available on website

BENEFITS OF CLAW MEMBERSHIP Savings in staff time leading to value for money approach Access to CLAW good practice guidance documents Research and Development centrally undertaken Seminars by Property experts Development of Technical Specifications Access to shared information on benchmarking and performance indicators

BENEFITS OF CLAW MEMBERSHIP (2) Central focus for the exchange of ideas and initiatives Unified liaison with and formal representation to Central and Local Government Exhibitions, conferences and training on property matters Pro-active support for Continuing Professional Development CLAW website for sharing information – public side bilingual

LINKS WITH PARTNER ORGANISATIONS Welsh Assembly Government Carbon Trust Wales WLGA Value Wales Constructing Excellence Wales Local Government Data Unit Wales Welsh School of Architecture (CRiBE) IPF, SCALA, ACES, FPS, COPROP, SCQSLG

Collaborative and Procurement Initiatives Training for member authorities on various topics of current interest Review of performance indicator data facilitated through LGDU and IPF Standard Specifications for Mechanical and Electrical Design and Maintenance Works Guidance on Asset Management Planning

Collaborative and Procurement Initiatives (2) Annual Awards for: Building of the Year Sustainability Annual Report – Showcase for member Authorities Sustainable Design Guide in Preparation Property Maintenance Framework Agreement

Collaboration – a CLAW sponsored study

Introduction What we did? Why we did it? How we did it? Where are we now? What about CLAW?

What we did? 3 public sector organisations 3 framework agreements 3 private sector partners property management services

Why we did it? current position – a mess! greater “market” attraction efficiency shared costs “making the connections” show others it can be done

How we did it? choose collaborating partners agree strategy/objectives commit tenders – cost/quality joint evaluation – get “right” partners work together just do it!

Where are we now? 3 months in slow start! still settling build up trust learn from mistakes hard work!

What about CLAW? could have done it alone financial support sense of purpose sharing information continuous improvement opportunities cost/experience/knowledge savings to other LA’s

Check out CLAW website - shortly! Or give me a call :  Ed Evans  