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Multisector collaboration for community action

Better understanding multisectoral collaboration in supporting community action that enhances wellbeing.

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Community Wellbeing

Net zero 2035

We supported the work of the Wales 2035 Challenge Group by providing evidence across its five challenge areas.

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Environment and Net Zero

Poverty stigma

We are supporting public services and policy makers in Wales to understand poverty stigma and how it affects their communities.

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Tackling Inequalities

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Tackling Inequalities

We need to talk about procurement

On 4th February we published a major new report on procurement. Beyond contracting: public service stewardship to maximise public value argues that politicians and chief executives need to use procurement strategically to maximise economic, social and environmental outcomes for their local communities, rather than just going for the lowest cost option. The launch event with […]

Topics: Economy

February 26, 2019

Community Wellbeing

How do we tackle loneliness? Evidence on supporting younger and older people

This is the second in a three-part blog series on loneliness and isolation in Wales. The first article can be read here, and the third here. Here, we discuss possible ways to tackle loneliness in younger and older people, given the available evidence. With the Welsh Government planning to launch its Loneliness Strategy by the […]

Topics: Local government Loneliness

February 19, 2019

Environment and Net Zero

Is the future of the economy threatening local taxation?

This is the second of our guest blogs expanding on some of the wider tax policy questions that couldn’t all be fully explored within the parameters of our Welsh tax base research last year. Here, Hugo Bessis of the Centre for Cities considers the impact of the rise of automation and high street retail closures […]

Topics: Economy Local government

February 14, 2019

Community Wellbeing

Growing the Welsh tax base through business rates: risks, rewards and trade-offs

It has been six months since we published our report examining the risks and opportunities of fiscal devolution to the Welsh tax base. Our discussions with tax policy colleagues in the Welsh Government and experts and academics from across the UK threw up plenty of issues which couldn’t all be fully explored within the parameters […]

Topics: Economy Local government

February 7, 2019

Community Wellbeing

Beyond contracting: public service stewardship to maximise public value

In this blog, John Tizard, co-author of our latest report Beyond contracting: public service stewardship to maximise public value, introduces some key issues and arguments. This is part of our series on public procurement – find out more here. The public sector in Wales spends over £6bn per year on the procurement of services, works […]

Topics: Economy Local government

February 5, 2019

Environment and Net Zero

Beyond Contracting: Public Service Stewardship to Maximise Public Value

The public sector in Wales spends approximately £6 billion per annum with external suppliers. This represents nearly one third of total devolved expenditure. Approaches to procurement have recently come under critical scrutiny and a new national procurement strategy is currently being developed. Public bodies in Wales need to ensure that their procurement decisions reflect the […]

Topics: Economy Employment, work and skills

February 4, 2019

Community Wellbeing

What does the evidence say about loneliness in Wales?

This is the first blog in a three-part series on loneliness and isolation in Wales. Part two is available here, and part three is available here. In this blog, Suzanna Nesom discusses what we know about loneliness as a concept, and what the evidence says about loneliness in Wales. The Welsh Government has committed to […]

Topics: Local government Loneliness

January 31, 2019

Integrated Early Years Systems

This report provides an overview of available international evidence on integrated early years systems. It analyses the early years systems in Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and the Netherlands and explores the means by which system change has been achieved. Most countries are in the process of creating their integrated early years system, with no one country […]

Topics: Community collaboration

January 14, 2019

Community Wellbeing

Collaborative procurement in Wales: Pulling together… but in what direction?

Here at the Centre, we’re examining the evidence on public procurement, and aiming to publish some succinct reports in early 2019. Collaborating on procurement – joining forces to pool and strengthen in-house expertise or to access economies of scale – is an emerging theme. So, as part of our research process, we’ve been building a […]

Topics: Community collaboration Economy Local government

December 20, 2018