1. A view of change from Wrexham Michael Cantwell
Senior Sustainability Officer
Wrexham County Borough Council
A view of change from Wrexham Michael Cantwell

2. Contents Our journey so far What have we learned? How can you help?
Our journey so far as WLGA early adopters
What have we learned so far
How can you help to embed the messages in your organisations and work with us in the future

3. WLGA Early adopters Peer learning programme
Mix of themes/places/people
Self-assessment diagnostic
Strategic coherence and long term strategy
Best practice on WLGA website
Range of organisations took part - 12 Las & 3 national parks
The programme helped to shape the emerging legislation/guidance
Diagnostic tool. Hard work. – we looked at our strategic coherence – we’ve got well over 90 strategies, plans, policies, which can be cut down and align a lot better.
The light version is much more user friendly, which is great because it is a way of starting the conversations
All the early adopters work fed into an overall picture for Welsh local authorities (a patchwork quilt of initiatives, resources and expertise.
This is on the WLGA website. Worth speaking with Neville Rookes in first instance

4. Sustainable Development Principle Make decisions differently
This is the core part of the legislation to us. And the Holy Grail. How we can get managers and Councillors to take these five principles into account at the start of the process, especially those who say they are to busy to plan, too busy to change.
Long-term
Integration
Collaboration
Prevention
Engagement

5. Corporate health standard
Gold in July 2015
achieve platinum by 2018
Corporate social responsibility
Sustainable service delivery
SD Charter – strategic level
Cynnal Cymru guidance
Two examples of where we are embedding the SD principles (ICLIP)
Recommend having a look at the requirements for the chs – the platinum level contains some useful guidance produced by Cynnal Cymru

6. Wrexham Connected - SUMP
Staff Travel Plan
Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan
safe, sustainable, healthy, affordable, well connected places
EU and WG funding.
We are using the European SUMP (Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan) approach as our benchmark standard to work across our planning, transport and economic development activities. Our SUMP also recognises the need for infrastructure, technological, operational and behavioural measures to be planned and delivered in an integrated way. Our Wrexham Connected Plan (SUMP) integrates with existing development and transport plans while ensuring that sustainable travel is embedded in Wrexham CBC’s policies and plans going forward. It is a way of working and meets the requirements of the Wellbeing and Future Generations Act.
This work started with the local authority’s staff travel plan which was published in January 2015 and has developed to look at the various forms of transport and improve connectivity in and around Wrexham to look at the following objectives; create safer places, create sustainable places, create healthy places, create affordable places and create well connected places. This work has been funded through a combination of EU and WG funding.

7. What will we do next.. Focus on our action plan
Raising understanding and buy in
Strategic planning, budgeting and reporting
Procurement and commissioning
Delivering services
Finance, audit and scrutiny
Public Services Board - well-being assessment
Carry out a root and branch approach to embed SD principles – fairly straightforward. The new Commissioner, Sophie Howe will be looking for evidence that organisations have done this – focus on governance and decisionmaking.
In order to deliver our Duty under the Future Generations Act, WCBC will need:
strong and effective leadership,
a programme to raise awareness and capacity across the organisation, with partners and with Members
build the SD principle into corporate planning, budgeting, reporting and future reshaping.
Ensure SD is at the heart of transformation and change

8. Some lessons learned so far
We’re all at the start of our journey…
We should be doing this anyway
It’s common sense - not an add on
Walk don’t run – building understanding
Partnerships take time.
Public sector network in north Wales
We’re all at the start of our journey – the early adopter programme has allowed us to get prepared. Having it as a statutory Act just means that it is easier to start the conversation, and gives us a common language to use
We should be doing this anyway – it’s not new, and we’ve made ad hoc stab towards sustainable development across the last twenty years, but not as an organisation.
A lot of private sector organisations see this as core to their business. It’s common sense – eliminating waste, reducing costs and maximising profits. M&S is the classic example.
We’ve learned here that we need to move at the speed of the slowest and keep it simple to raise understanding. Having said that, a key conclusion of the early adopter programme is that we need to quickly move from raising awareness to delivering results – otherwise it’s like painting the Forth bridge.
A really good opportunity to build partnerships. The legislation gives us a common language. We’ve also recognised the need for broader public sector network – which brings together existing networks, academia - this approach works really well in Scotland

9. The spectrum of response
Head in the sand
We are doing all this anyway so nothing changes. Short term takes precedence.
Compliance
We’ll tweak what we are doing to meet reporting and statutory requirements
Implicit
Future generation’s needs are implicit in our work so a slight change in emphasis and words
Stretched horizon
We need to think much longer term – decadal planning – despite uncertainties
Adapt
We need to critically re-examine our existing approach as a partnership and change it accordingly
Transform
We use the Bill to appraise and transform our whole approach as a partnership over time
   
where is your organisation on the spectrum of response – this was developed as part of the early adopter programme.
Use this section to stimulate debate and discussion recognising that responses might vary for different parts of the organisation and individuals.

10. How you can help…
What will be the barriers and opportunities in the future?
How can you help us move down the spectrum of response?
This is our journey so far
Five mins to discuss both these questions with person next to you – barriers, opportunities, where are you on the spectrum of response
Then five mins to share responses.

13. A wales of cohesive communities
A prosperous Wales
Cultural
A resilient Wales
A globally responsible Wales
Social
A healthier Wales
A Wales of
vibrant culture and thriving welsh language
WG guide to Future Generations Act
A more equal Wales
A wales of cohesive communities
Environment
Economic

14. Public Services Boards
Statutory members
Natural Resources Wales
Fire &
Rescue
Authority
Local Authorities
Local Health Boards
Invited participants
Welsh Ministers
Chief Constable
Police &
Crime Commissioner
Probation
Voluntary organisation
Question about HEFCW
Other
partners
HEFCW
Public Health Wales
Community Health Council
National
Museum of Wales
National Park Authorities
Community Councils
Arts
Council of Wales
Sports
Council
National
Library of
Wales
Further education

15. Continually improving health and well being
Begin assessment of local well-being
Consult and publish assessment of local well-being
Consult on well-being plan
Take account of Commissioner's advice
Prepare and publish well-being plan
Annual report
First assessments of local well-being published – end April 2017
First local well-being plans published – start of May 2018