Policy Update

A monthly summary of SD-related policy developments in Wales.

November 2008

October 2008

Transformation Nation

We've recently submitted a report to the Welsh Assembly Government on the Sustainable Development Scheme and Action Plan, which focuses on the actions that can be taken to drive the SD agenda forward in Wales in next 4 years and beyond. Find out more about our report and the Government's progress with re-making a new Sustainable Development Scheme for Wales.

Wales Spatial Plan response

Earlier this year Cynnal Cymru responded to the Welsh Assembly Government’s consultation on ‘People, Places, Futures - Wales Spatial Plan 2008 Update’. The response drew on a series of workshops with Cynnal Cymru members, as well as evidence gathered during the research for our ‘Transformation Nation’ report. The response concluded that the Update presents an opportunity for a mature, evidence based, inclusive and well thought through Spatial Plan to physically deliver SD in Wales. It includes 14 recommendations to make the Wales Spatial Plan reflect the challenges of sustainable development, and to progress our understanding and delivery of sustainable development through spatial planning and partnerships.

You can view the full report here.

A Sustainable Economy for Wales

This report was published by Cynnal Cymru in June 2006, but its content is still just as relevant today – particularly in light of forthcoming WAG consultations on the Sustainable Development Scheme and Green Jobs Strategy. It was the result of a workshop held by Cynnal Cymru specifically intended to consider sustainable development from an economic perspective. The report provides some background on how we might think of sustainable development, and how this relates to the Welsh context; considers what a ‘sustainable’ Wales would look like, and what kind of economy would underpin such a region; and illustrates how the acceptance of sustainability criteria for policymaking might involve short-term economic pain, but also gain us ‘first mover’ advantage that could translate to long-term gain.

You can read the full report here.