Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

We welcome our duties under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.

The Act establishes Public Service Boards (PSBs) for each local authority area in Wales. Each PSB must improve the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of its area by working to achieve the well-being goals. It will do this by assessing the state of the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being in its area. Each PSB must also set objectives that will maximize the contribution to the well-being goals as stated in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. As a statutory partner on the PSBs we take consideration for the long-term goals, work better with people, communities and each other, looking at preventing issues and take a more joined-up approach.

As part of the Act we are a statutory partner of six Public Service Boards. Many of our proposed activities are interrelated and will be delivered in partnership with the members of these Public Service Boards. In adopting the duties set out within the Act, we have challenged ourselves to develop new ways of working, without compromising the service we provide.

Each PSB must prepare and publish a plan setting out its objectives and the steps it will take to meet them.