6 SCRUTINISING THE DRAFT WELL-BEING PLAN PDF 270 KB
To provide an opportunity for members of the Committee to scrutinise the content of the Gwynedd and Anglesey Draft Well-being Plan and submit any observations.
Additional documents:
Decision:
(i)
To accept
the report.
(iii) That the Committee supports the well-being
objective 'We will work together to alleviate the effect of poverty on our
communities' well-being' as it is essential.
(iv) That we need to ensure that our children and
young people are given every fairness.
Minutes:
The
report was submitted by the Council Leader and the Gwynedd and Anglesey Public
Services Board Programme Manager. Attention was drawn briefly to the following
principal points:
- It was explained that the Well-being Plan would be
published in May, with the consultation being held until 6 March 2023.
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It was
elaborated that the work to carry out the draft Well-being Plan had been
developed over the past 18 months. Workshops had been held over the summer with
board members in order to learn lessons from the
previous well-being plan and set criteria in order to agree on new objectives.
It was noted that the Gwynedd and Anglesey Public Services Board was eager to
ensure that they added value by working together without duplicating work that
would be carried out in any case.
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It was
confirmed that the Public Services Board had drawn up three Well-being
Objectives for the 2023-2028 period. These were fields where the Board believed
that it was possible for the members to collaborate better to ensure the best
possible outcomes for the people of Gwynedd and Anglesey. The draft objectives
were:
o
We want to
work together to mitigate the impact of poverty on the well-being of our
communities.
o
We want to
work together to prioritise the well-being and success of our children and
young people.
o
We want to
work together to support our communities to shift towards Zero Net Carbon.
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It was emphasised
that the Welsh language was a golden thread that would be promoted in every
field in the Board's plan.
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It was
explained that the Board was continuing to consult by sharing the Draft
Well-being Plan with town and community councils, the third sector, older
people forums, looked after children and students at colleges and sixth forms.
- It was confirmed that the Board would adapt the
draft well-being plan after a consultation period if needed before it would be
submitted to the Full Council and published in May.
Members were given an opportunity to ask
questions and offer observations. Members were reminded that the Committee was
a statutory consultee. During the discussion, the following matters were
raised:
Concern was shared
about protecting the Welsh language in the Plan, particularly following the
results of the recent Census. It was noted that although the report noted that
the language was a golden thread, it had not been included as a specific
objective in the new Plan. It was asked whether the Board was considering
changing one of the objectives to include the Welsh language or adding an
additional objective.
In response to the
above comments:
- the Programme Manager - Gwynedd and Anglesey Public Services Board ensured that the language was embedded in all of the Board's work. The language had not been noted as an objective since all members of the Board were operating through the medium of Welsh already and therefore it was not a new target. It was noted that the Board would consider amending ... view the full minutes text for item 6