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Question from: County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan Subject: Procurement

 

Question From:

County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan

Subject:

Procurement

Question To:

County Councillor Aled Davies

Portfolio Holder for Finance, Countryside & Transport

 

Question:

 

What is the latest percentage, and real sum, of Powys council procurement expenditure within Powys and then separate within Wales?  This figure needs to show comparison with both previous years.

 

 

Minutes:

Response by the Portfolio Holder:

 

Please see below the Powys Council expenditure within Powys and across Wales as requested:

 

Year

Powys

% Powys

Welsh

% Welsh

Total Spend

2019/20

£62,246,122

30%

£117,788,972

56%

£208,839,413

2018/19

£58,737,991

28%

£108,477,259

52%

£208,112,498

2017/18

£49,185,397

26%

£90,368,846

48%

£187,668,001

 

These figures show a real positive impact of the Powys Pound vision with an additional £13m of Powys Council expenditure being spent in Powys. However, there are anomalies in the way these figures are calculated and collected and this will be addressed this financial year.  For instance, companies operating in Powys employing local people and using local suppliers may not be counted into the figure merely because invoices are paid to an address outside of Powys.  The current methodology therefore does not fully measure the impact of the Council’s spend on the local economy.  This accords to the methodology adopted by neighbouring and other Welsh authorities so will also provide a better measure for comparison with those authorities using the measure.