Public Sector Wales

Our latest Public Sector Wales editorial theme is live, this month we focus on 'Sector Outlook 2025: Challenges and Opportunities for the Public Sector in Wales' Take a look at the latest columns, podcasts, features and more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/geUN9br4

January Edition: Sector Outlook 2025: Challenges and Opportunities for the Public Sector in Wales GUEST COLUMN: 2025 Is The Year More Low-Cost Homes Must Be Built Written by Dr Victoria Winckler, Director Bevan Foundation https://lnkd.in/eCswdjUy

PODCAST 🎙   January Edition: Sector Outlook 2025: Challenges and Opportunities for the Public Sector in Wales   Host Carwyn Jones is joined by: - Cllr Paul Miller, Pembrokeshire County Council - Baroness Wilcox of Newport With local authorities facing increasing pressure on budgets, host Carwyn and guests examine the challenges and opportunities the public sector is likely to encounter in 2025, including financial sustainability and the impact of new procurement legislation.   Listen here 👇 https://lnkd.in/evmrUGzT

PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS 🎙 Challenges and Opportunities for the Public Sector in Wales 📢    "I believe in the in the spirit of local procurement and helping local businesses, why wouldn't we?" "There's so much spend in the public sector" "As welcome as this injection of funding from the UK Labour government is, it has to be sustained" Listen out for more from host Carwyn Jones and guests:  - Cllr Paul Miller, Pembrokeshire County Council - Baroness Wilcox of Newport    FULL PODCAST AVAILABLE HERE ⬇️  https://lnkd.in/evmrUGzT   Listen to highlights here 👇

January Edition: Sector Outlook 2025: Challenges and Opportunities for the Public Sector in Wales GUEST COLUMN: Why I’m Feeling Optimistic for Local Government in 2025 Written by Cllr Paul Miller, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Place, the Region and Climate Change of Pembrokeshire County Council https://lnkd.in/e5t72QuU

January Edition: Sector Outlook 2025: Challenges and Opportunities for the Public Sector in Wales GUEST COLUMN: A Welcome Uplift for Local Authorities, but Sustained Funding is Essential Written by Baroness Wilcox of Newport https://lnkd.in/eKqyVJGU

This month our Public Sector Wales section focuses on how local authorities are facing increasing pressure on budgets. Take a look at the columnists, podcast and features here 👇 https://lnkd.in/e5rBkKUR

PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS 🎙 Challenges and Opportunities for the Public Sector in Wales 📢 "I'm actually quite optimistic for 2025, a budget settlement better than we've had for a very long time." "As welcome as this injection of funding from the UK Labour government is, it has to be sustained." "You can't wipe away 14 years of continual austerity and then expect things to happen overnight." Listen out for more from host Rt. Hon. Professor Carwyn Jones and guests: - Cllr Paul Miller, Pembrokeshire County Council - Baroness Wilcox of Newport FULL PODCAST GOES LIVE ON 13TH JANUARY - FIND IT HERE ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/evmrUGzT Listen to highlights here 👇

Each month we cover a different theme within the Public Sector in Wales. November Measuring Social Value January Sector Outlook 2025: Challenges and Opportunities for the Public Sector in Wales If you'd like to get involved, email features@businessnewswales.com or comment below https://lnkd.in/eZKQXnMj

 Great Public Sector Wales podcast by Business News Wales hosted by Rt. Hon. Professor Carwyn Jones https://lnkd.in/e8G3vUGe on measuring social value. Insightful contributions from Catryn Newton Owen Derbyshire Claire Lane and Paul Shackson At Valleys to Coast we are re-framing our social value ambitions to encourage our customers and communities to have a seat at the decision making table for all of our contract spend, ensuring social, economic, environmental and cultural impact is local and community led. 👀 Keep a look out in the new year for our exciting updates! 👀 #thrivingbridgend #bridgendcommunityregeneration