NEW PODCAST: What are the tough choices facing Wales’s next government?
@helenmiller.bsky.social, @joekrossiter.bsky.social and David Phillips discuss funding from Westminster, devolved tax powers, and the trade-offs facing the next Senedd.
🎧 Listen here: ifs.org.uk/articles/tou...
Although, just heard that the price for an annual space is over 3 times that for a car parking space.
Not sure how that incentivises sustainable modes of transport.
Great to see on-street cycle hangers popping up on residential streets in Cardiff 👏 @cardiffcouncil.bsky.social.
Remember calling for these years ago when working at @wwctrustcymru.bsky.social.
Looking forward to reviewing this from @willhaycardiff.bsky.social for the next edition of @iwa-wales.bsky.social the welsh agenda magazine.
Evidence from our Co-Director Joe Rossiter Rossiter fed into the Senedd Equality and Social Justice Committee report on The Well-being of Future
Generations Act ten years on.
Report is available at: https://laiddocuments.senedd.wales/cr-ld17973-en.pdf
📢 New Webinar 📢
A sustainable future for local government in Wales
You can now sign up to the third event in our joint 'Ways Forward' series with WCPP.
🗓️11th March
📍Online
⏰ 11am - 12:15pm
Book now at:
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📢 New IWA / WWF Cymru podcast 📢
We discuss creating healthier seas in Wales with Lizzie Daly, scientist and wildlife host, Dr Leanne Cullen-Unsworth Project Seagrass and Shea Buckland-Jones of WWF Cymru
Available on our website and podcast streaming services:
https://www.iwa.wales/podcasts/
How can Wales deliver local economic growth and development through a just transition that benefits future generations?
The first in our series of webinars hosted in partnership with the Wales Centre for Public Policy is now available to watch back at:
https://www.iwa.wales/videos/
🔈 NEW PODCAST 🔈
In our latest episode, IWA Co-Director Joe Rossiter is joined by ColegauCymru | CollegesWales and partners to discuss skills, education, training, net zero & the Welsh economy.
Listen on our website or all other major podcast streaming services ⤵️
https://www.iwa.wales/podcasts/
Have you read this blog✍️ by @joekrossiter.bsky.social (iwa-wales.bsky.social) for our Good Growth Hub which spotlights what good growth means for Wales & emphasises a connection with the Welsh Government’s the Well-being of Future Generations Act?
Read now ➡️ acss.org.uk/what-does-go...
Early start this morning to discuss Eluned Morgan’s year as FM on BBC Radio Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
'Rural Wales is in bad shape. Low incomes and a lack of economic opportunity endure.'
@calvjones.bsky.social reflects on the current state of rural Wales and calls for action that may help envision a better rural future ⤵️
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#thewelshagenda
Join us online tomorrow morning as we launch our latest IWA report with Oxfam Cymru.
We’ll be setting out steps the next Welsh Government can take to improve the wellbeing of people, planet and places.
Sign up at: www.iwa.wales/events/a-flo...
Also fairly abundantly clear that successive UK Government’s have had little interest in reforming the current system.
Cross-party consensus on the inadequacy of Wales’ funding formula from UK gov in the Senedd yesterday.
Question is identifying what ‘fair funding’ is and how it’s managed effectively. Expect more on this in the next few months ahead.
record.senedd.wales/Plenary/15150
Our Co-Director @joekrossiter.bsky.social on today's announcement on floating offshore wind projects in the Celtic Sea.
'It's great to see progress made on floating offshore wind today, bringing significant economic opportunity for communities in Wales.'
www.thecrownestate.co.uk/news/new-fro...
Good question - I just asked!
Little info provided on detail (or timetable). But change seemingly based on a new MoU based on a ‘principle of respect’ for devolved govts and their mandates.
So none the wiser…
At @conunitucl.bsky.social conference, Nick Thomas-Symonds says UK Government will look at strengthening the Sewell Convention in this parliament.
Much needed. Recent years have shown its practical weakness in protecting devolution.
‘Decisions on allocation of spending should be apolitical and represent a technical way to derive Wales' fair share of funding.’
‘This should not be about the secretary of state for Wales having to fight for fair funding.’
Quote on spending review in:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This long read on constitutional reform from @mickantoniw.bsky.social is well worth a read.
Pleased the @iwa-wales.bsky.social continue to platform in-depth policy pieces such as this on issues fundamental to Wales’ future.
www.iwa.wales/agenda/2025/...
I joined BBC Politics Wales yesterday to discuss the spending review.
You can catch up👇
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The IWA’s view on the spending review and what it means for Wales 👇
Pleased to speak to BBC Radio Wales Breakfast this morning about the spending review and rail investment.
Lots more analysis of the spending review coming from @iwa-wales.bsky.social.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
I’ve written this piece analysing the @thecccuk.bsky.social’s report advising Welsh Government on Wales’ fourth carbon budget 👇
Points to significant changes needed ahead for some contentious issues around land use, agriculture and much more.
A screenshot of the start of a printed article, Building Hiraeth, by Richard Martin, published in The Welsh Agenda
Great article by @mimosacymru.bsky.social in @iwa-wales.bsky.social The Welsh Agenda
It's very thoughtful about the need to develop a Welsh media landscape for the digital age, and the lessons learned from the Hiraeth podcast
Da iawn, Richard
Contributed to this @golwg.360.cymru piece on the role of polling in Welsh politics.
golwg.360.cymru/newyddion/21...
First tax policy put forward for the Senedd 2026 campaign. Conservatives propose to take 1p off income tax (and Reform seemingly to follow).
Shrinking Welsh Government’s strained budget will come at a cost - more scrutiny needed on what ‘efficiency savings’ means.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pretty seismic poll this👇
@iwa-wales.bsky.social analysis featured in this @golwg.360.cymru piece on Plaid Cymru’s economic plan launched earlier this week 👇
golwg.360.cymru/newyddion/21...
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