Regional Governance and Public Investment in Wales, United Kingdom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban-rural migration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (99 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Paris : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, 2024.

Summary:

This report identifies enablers for the effective use of a regional lens in Wales, including robust regional data, long-term and future-oriented objectives, effective co-ordination across Welsh Government policy areas related to regional development, capacitated regional structures, and trust and collaborative working among levels of government.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations and acronyms

Executive summary

Key findings and recommendations

1 Updating the regional lens in Wales

Introduction

A note on this report

Overcoming challenges to regional development in Wales

With Brexit, Wales sought a new model to drive regional development

There are constraints to applying the new model fully

Moving the regional lens forward with the four economic regions

Actionable regional evidence is crucial to advancing the regional lens

Building a comprehensive regional development picture to inform policy making

Key messages and recommendations

References

Notes

2 Pulling the pieces together for regional development

Charting a course for regional development in Wales

Futures thinking, foresight and seeds of a vision provide foundations for a long-term view of regional development in Wales

A strategic thread can unify regional development efforts towards shared objectives

Weaving a strategic thread for regional development across the Welsh Government

Making sure everyone moves in the same direction

Filling a co-ordination gap for regional development

Strengthen and diversify co-ordination mechanisms for regional development

Adjust ways of working to support integrated regional development

3 Harnessing the power of regional working

The "why" behind the Corporate Joint Committees

In Wales, co-operative regions were established to build territorial scale and favour cross-local authority collaborative working

A need for greater clarity on the purpose and goals of the CJCs

Uncertainties and mismatched expectations limit local authority ownership of the CJCs.

A crowded field of Welsh regional co-operation creates fears of duplication

Building strong CJCs that produce strong outcomes

Securing the support of local authority elected officials requires fast, tangible benefits and strong communication

Co-operation need not end at CJC borders

Strong and clear lines of accountability provide confidence that the CJCs act in the interest of their region

Monitoring and evaluation will help ensure that the CJCs remain robust and able to deliver for their regions

4 Cultivating multi-level relationships to accelerate regional development

From a more directive towards a more collaborative approach

Fragile relationships between the Welsh Government and local authorities persist despite ambitions for better collaboration

Improving the Welsh Government-local authority relationship requires a new approach

Fostering positive and constructive engagement between national government, local governments and the CJCs

Shifting away from an overly prescriptive approach to implementation can nourish initiative taking and innovation

Producing better results through a no blame culture

Collaborative leadership and shared expectations will facilitate change

Towards principles of collaborative working

Parties draw out shared principles to plan, take action and maintain momentum together

Annex A. Project methodology

Vision setting

Online citizen survey: Building the Long-term Vision for Regional Development in Wales

Vision-setting workshop series

Focus group interviews

Action plan workshops

Multi-stakeholder workshop

Master class with the Welsh Government.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9789264978164