Agenda item

To submit a report by the Chief Executive.

Submitted – a report by the Chief Executive in respect of the above.

The Leader of the Council said that the report highlights the progress on completing the Well-being Plan, the Well-being Assessments and an update on the work of the Gwynedd and Anglesey Public Services Board.  She wished to welcomed Mrs Sandra Thomas, the newly appointed Gwynedd and Anglesey Public Services Board Programme Manager to address the Committee.

The Programme Manager reported that the Assessments will draw together a range of information as regards to communities of Anglesey and Gwynedd.  Research, data and engagement with local residents has been undertaken to ascertain as to the requirements of local communities and which aspect needs to be improved.  It is also an opportunity to consider the challenges and opportunities facing communities.  She further said that timetable for completing the Well-being Assessments is set out in Table 1 of the report and a 12 week consultation period will be undertaken until 15 March, 2022. 

The Committee considered the report and made the following main points:-

·           Questions were raised that following the public consultation period, what will be the process and timetable for competing the final well-being assessment for the County.  The Programme Manager responded that that the Well-being Assessments will be published by the end of May 2022 and adaptations will be made when additional information is received.  Thereafter, a report will be submitted to the Scrutiny Committee for consideration before input into the Well-Being Plan in 2023;

·           Questions were raised as to what extent is the information gathered to date about the 6 area a fair reflection of the state of well-being on Anglesey.  Reference was made to the Seiriol Alliance and the work undertaken in the area over the last two years.  The Programme Manager responded that the data across the Communities needs to be improved; it is hoped that the data as regards to the work undertaken in the local communities during the pandemic can also be inputted into the Well-being Plan;

·           Questions were raised as regards to progress of ‘place shaping’ programme within local communities.  The Leader of the Council responded that the ‘place shaping programme’, is dependent on the commitment and the needs of local communities will be different in each area.  She noted that the principle of the ‘place shaping’ has worked well in with Medrwn Môn and especially over the last two years of the pandemic.  The Chief Executive said that during the pandemic a number of areas have established the ‘Tro Da’ scheme.  The Executive Manager within the Chief Executive’s Department will be leading on the ‘place shaping’ programme.   Members expressed that the ward areas of the communities needs to be reviewed and especially following the local government elections in May.   The Deputy Chief Executive said that lessons needs to be learnt as to how the pandemic has affected the local communities and the data and mapping needs to be undertaken, in the first instance, so as to allow the volunteers within the communities to come together and to identify the priorities which will shape the work programme. He further said that having an established community hub/centres in town and communities is an advantage for volunteers to be able to support their local communities.

It was RESOLVED :-

·           To accept the proposed timetable to create the new Well-being Plan which is to be published in May 2023;

·           To accept the Anglesey Draft Well-being Assessments.

ACTION : As noted above.