Exploring the future of working and living in the Vale with the Director of Corporate Resources. 

 

Tom Bowring Joins Lloyd Davies at the Learning Café to discuss the draft Annual Delivery Plan (ADP) during this session he talks about his role, the ADP, its relevance, critical challenges and how staff can influence the plan. 

 

If you watch the recorded version, we would be grateful if you could take a couple of minutes to complete the anonymous Learning Café evaluation form below. The session was recorded live on 14^th December 2022.

Question:

Hi, do you have any advice for Officers carrying out public participation activity in terms of how to build consideration of the wellbeing objectives into the framework of the engagement activity - and how they should/could be factored into consideration of the outcomes of the exercise. Eg if community members are favouring particular options, should these in term be measured against the Wellbeing objectives (thinking in particular here of Project Zero, but it potentially applies to all). Thanks.

Answer:

For anyone looking for support for their public participation work the best advice I could give would be to join the Public Participation Practitioners Network which is facilitated by our Communications team. The network brings together colleagues from across the organisation who are involved in involvement, engagement ad consultation work and also includes members of our policy team who would be well placed to advised on all matter relating to WBFG Act. For more information, please contact Rob Jones or Hannah Rapa. 

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Please find information about some of the topics mentioned in the session below:

Draft Annual Delivery Plan

To view the draft Annual Delivery Plan and/or complete the consultation form – Click Here

If you would like to contact Tom about the draft Annual Delivery Plan or anything else discussed in this session, please email him directly tbowring@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Learning Café network

The Learning Café will be turning into a network early 2023 – If you would like more information or would like to register your interest in joining, please email LearningCafe@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

iDev update

iDev is offline for essential maintenance until January 2023.

Cost of Living Resources

The cost-of-living crisis is affecting us all, with the increase in energy bills and other essential living costs this year, most people are going to feel the effect on their finances. You can find resources that can support you during these difficult times on staffnet and our external website. Please find links for both below.

Internal Cost of Living Pages

External Cost of Living Pages

Message from the Chief Executive on Welsh Government funding announcement

Welsh Government announced its draft budget for 2023/2024 on Tuesday 13 December. As part of this the Minister for Finance and Local Government, Rebecca Evans, allocated an additional £227m for councils across Wales.

You can read a message from the Chief Executive on this topic here.