CONTACTS
Your Voluntary / Third Sector Representatives for Swansea Bay area:
Voluntary / Third Sector
Carol Green, Swansea Council for Voluntary Service
Tel: 01792 544000
E-mail: carol_green@scvs.org.uk
Environment
Peter Jones, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Tel: 029 2035 3013
E-mail: peter.jones@rspb.org.uk
Equality
Francesca Montemaggi, Carers Wales
Tel: 029 2081 1370
E-mail: Francesca.Montemaggi@carerswales.org
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Spatial PlanPeople, Places, Futures – The Wales Spatial Plan |
The Wales Spatial Plan is a 20-year plan, adopted by the Welsh Assembly Government in 2004, which sets out a framework to guide future sustainable development across Wales. Spatial planning is “the consideration of what can happen, and should happen, where”.
The Spatial Plan also provides a clear framework to enable collaborative working between the Welsh Assembly Government, its agencies, local authorities, the private and voluntary / third sectors to achieve the priorities set out at both a national and regional level. It enables different parts of Wales to establish their own distinctive approaches to meet the objectives of the Welsh Assembly’s Strategic Plan Wales: A Better Country, and the Sustainable Development Scheme.
Under the Spatial Plan, Wales is divided into six spatial areas. Swansea is located in the 'Swansea Bay – Waterfront and Western Valleys’ area, which encompasses Eastern Carmarthenshire, City & County of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.
The Vision for Swansea Bay – Waterfront and Western Valleys is for "an area of planned sustainable growth and environmental improvement, realising its potential, supported by integrated transport within the area and externally, and spreading prosperity to support the revitalisation of West Wales"
Update - August 2008
The Wales Spatial Plan has now been updated following a period of consultation. The detailed operational work plan will be set out separately in delivery frameworks for each of the regions which will be published this autumn. These will also identify the mechanisms for delivery and the proposed indicators which will be used to measure progress, which will be monitored and recorded in an annual report, starting in 2009.
People, Places, Futures – The Wales Spatial Plan 2008 Update can be accessed at http://new.wales.gov.uk/about/strategy/spatial/wsp2008update/?lang=en
STRUCTURE OF SPATIAL PLAN
National Steering Group
Chair: Will be a Minister yet to be confirmed.
Ministerial Area Groups
Chaired by different Ministers in each area of Wales. Swansea Bay Area: Will be a Minister yet to be confirmed
Area Officials Groups
Chaired by Senior Welsh Assembly Government Official
Further information on the development of the Spatial Plan can be found by clicking here.
Update - December 07
Spatial Plan Data Project - Online Resource
- demographics (including population statistics);
- economy and labour market;
- education (including use of the Welsh language);
- health and well-being;
- natural and built environment;
- housing (dwellings numbers and house prices), deprivation and access to services; and
- transport (vehicle use and road accidents).
To find out further information on data relating to the Swansea Bay area, please click here. For further information on the Wales Spatial Plan Data Project, please click here. Newsletters relating to the Data Project can be downloaded to the left of the screen.
