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