This document introduces a proposed Local Democracy Web Portal project for Monmouthshire. It provides information on the individuals and organization behind the project, CMC2, and their mission to promote green and digital initiatives. The document outlines the advantages of a joint web portal for Community Councils, such as shared hosting fees and updates. It suggests the portal could provide consistency of information and social media opportunities. Next steps discussed are investigating costs, circulating a report, and establishing a design group with Community Council representatives.

1. Monmouthshire Local
Democracy Web portal
Jo Goodwin
Matt Chilcott
Cath Fallon

2. Who are we?
• Cath Fallon (Assistant CEO)
• Matt Chilcott (Digital Development
Director)
• Jo Goodwin (Digital Communities
Coordinator)

3. Who are CMC2?
• MCC’s Community Interest Company
• Innovating in green & digital futures
– Digital Interpretation & Digital Communities
(MonmouthpediA)
– Economic Development (Monmouthshire
Enterprise)
– Training (Y Prentis)
– Renewable Energy
• Our website: www.communitymc2.org.uk

4. Why are we here?
• Monmouthshire Local Democracy Web Portal
– Why has it been suggested?
– What are the advantages of joining together?
– What will it look like?
– What if we don’t want to join it yet?
– Next Steps

5. Why a web portal?
• Opportunity to bring together existing sites whilst
offering new online opportunities for others
• Simple template, easy to use, maintain and
sustain
• Meets accessibility criteria
• Accessible on mobile phones / QR codes
• Easily accessible to citizens
• Social media opportunities

6. Advantages of joint web portal
• One hosting fee
• Updateable by all
• Consistency of information
• Easily accessible to citizens
• Joint social media campaigns
• Joint ownership

7. What could it look like?

8. What could it look like?

9. What could a web portal do for you?
• Workshops
– Appoint a spokesperson
– Discuss what a web portal could do for you
– Make a list
– Prioritise five key information points you feel
could be included on the web portal
– Feedback

10. Feedback following Workshop

11. Next Steps
• Investigate potential costings based on need
• Provide full report
• Circulate to all
• Quick poll, yes or no
• If yes, proceed to design and site population in
partnership/ task & finish group with
Community Council representatives
• Further info: hello@communitymc2.org.uk