Assessing the wellbeing of Torfaen Cwmbran Community Council

Assessing the well-being of Torfaen Cwmbran Community Council September 19 th 2016

The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 • Common aim for public sector to improve economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being in accordance with sustainable development principle • The 5 ways of working: Collaboration, Integration, Involvement, Long-term, Prevention • Must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs • Must work towards each of the 7 goals

The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 • Applies to 44 individual public bodies in Wales • Including some community / town councils • SPSF 4: Collective role (Community councils) “A community or town council is subject to that duty only if its gross income or expenditure was at least £ 200, 000 for each of the three financial years preceding the year in which the local well-being plan is published” • It is hoped all our town and community councils will continue supporting local partnership activity

Duty under the Act • Each public body must set and publish well-being objectives • Work towards all 7 goals • These objectives will apply to their own business and delivery to the people living and working in their area • Must take all reasonable steps to meet the objectives • Publish a statement of these objectives • Publish an annual report of progress • Publish own response to any recommendations made by the Future Generations Commissioner • When available, use assessments of well-being to inform own objectives

Public Services Boards • The Act establishes Public Services Boards • 4 devolved bodies make up the core Board Local Authority Local Health Board Fire & Rescue Service Natural Resources Wales • Must invite these partners: Police & Crime Commission Probation Services (x 2) Third Sector Welsh Ministers • All members MUST abide by the Act and the duties placed on PSBs

x • 12 members representing these 10 organisations Cllr Bob Wellington - Chair Torfaen County Borough Council Leader Alison Standfast Alison Ward Welsh Government Torfaen County Borough Council Ministerial representative Bill Purvis Natural Resources Wales Planning Manager for South Wales David Jenkins Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Chair Diana Binding Geraint Evans Wales Community Rehabilitation Company Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Assistant Chief Executive Huw Jakeway South Wales Fire and Rescue Service Chief Fire Officer Jeff Cuthbert Gwent Police & Crime Commission Police and Crime Commissioner Jeff Farrar Gwent Police Chief Constable Nicola Davies Wales Probation Service Assist Chief Executive & Head of Gwent Region Stephen Brooks (Cllr) Torfaen Voluntary Alliance Chair Chief Executive Director of Workforce and Organisational Development,

Torfaen Structure • Torfaen has sub group to bring in other invited partners and continue the strong relationships developed under LSB arrangements • Delivery Group • Senior managers from the 10 organisations on the Board • Plus other local partners • Can bring in others at any time • Accepting the invitation to the Delivery Group means MUST abide by the duties placed on PSBs • Further sub groups to support policy / service development: those that ‘do the doing’ • E. g. NCNs, Welfare Reform, Children & Young People Improvement Board, Economic & Enterprise

Torfaen Delivery Group David Daniels (Cllr) - Chair Anthony Hunt (Cllr) Claire Vernon David Congreve David Yeowell (Cllr) Dermot Mc. Chrystal Dewi Jones Torfaen CBC Cabinet Gwent Probation Torfaen CBC Cabinet Torfaen CBC South Wales Fire & Rescue Service Exec Member Communities Exec Member Resources Team Manager Assist Chief Executive Communities Exec Member Education Head of Education Services GM Operations Torfaen & Blaenau Gwent Darren Daniel Duncan Forbes Duncan Smith Jeff Williams (Cllr) Jon Goldsworthy Keith Rutherford Lewis Jones (Cllr) Mark Gardner Mererid Bowley Neil Taylor Nick Mc. Lain Peter Kennedy Wales Community Rehabilitation Company Bron Afon Housing Torfaen CBC Torfaen Community & Town Councils Natural Resources Wales Torfaen CBC Cabinet Melin Homes Public Health Wales Office of Police & Crime Commissioner Heddlu Gwent Police Torfaen Voluntary Alliance Team Manager Chief Executive Chief Officer Neighbourhoods, Planning & Public Protection Community Councillor at Cwmbran CC Operational Manager for SE Wales Chief Officer Social Care & Housing Exec Member Regeneration Chief Executive Consultant for Torfaen area Head of Performance, Planning & Partnerships Chief Inspector Chief Officer Richard Clark (Cllr) Sally Church Sam Crane Torfaen CBC Cabinet Torfaen Leisure Trust Aneurin Bevan UHB Exec Member Health, Social Care & Well-being Chief Officer Partnership Lead

Improving well-being • The Act requires PSBs to work on a 5 year cycle • Assessing the well-being of Torfaen • Developing a well-being plan for Torfaen • Delivering the Plan • Annual reports

Assessing well-being • Place –based : the well-being of communities • 3 principle settlements – Blaenavon, Pontypool, Cwmbran • 13 middle super output areas • Using the 4 themes of social, economic, environmental and cultural

Gathering information • Collecting data – statistical and qualitative • Using professionals to check, identify gaps, additional information • Think Spaces – Cardiff University led with public and professionals • Engaging with businesses – on-line survey & business associations • Engaging with communities – direct or through partners

Timescales June to October Gathering data Working with partners Engaging businesses Engaging the public September to November 2016 Drafting the assessment November 2016 PSB agree the draft December 2016 / January 2017 Consultation on the draft February 2017 Finalise the Assessment PSB approve the Assessment March 2017 Translation to Welsh May 2017 Publish the Assessment May 2017 PSB use the assessment to develop the Well-being Plan June 2016 to May 2018 Cycle is repeated for the Well-being Plan

Community / Town Council input • Engagement officer is meeting with all 6 Torfaen T/CCs • Conversation on your views of well-being in local community • Ask you to promote the questionnaire : on-line http: //www. forms. torfaen. gov. uk/wellbeingquestionnairelocalresident s/survey. html • Hard copy available • Closing date 24 th October

Questionnaire • What is good about your community? • What is not so good about your community? • What one thing would you change about your community to make it a better place? • What do you want the future of your community to be?

Contact details Sue Browne Partnerships & Policy Manager Public Services Support Unit, Torfaen CBC Sue. browne@Torfaen. gov. uk 01495 766147