£1.2bn Region city deal ratifi ed
A £1.2 billion Cardiff Capital Region City Deal that could transform the economy of south east Wales was formally ratifi ed during a special ceremony held on St David’s Day.
The Cardiff City Deal will unlock signifi cant economic growth across the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR), which includes the ten local authorities of Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfi l, Monmouthshire, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf The Vale of Glamorgan and Torfaen. The aims of the CCR City Deal are to create jobs and boost economic prosperity by improving productivity, tackle worklessness, build on foundations of innovation, invest in physical and digital infrastructure, provide support for business, and ensure that any economic
benefi ts generated as a result are felt across the region. The leaders of the ten local authorities within the CCR signed the City Deal document in a ceremony at Cardiff Airport, following universal support from all ten councils for the programme. The City Deal includes funding of £734m for the South Wales Metro, of which over £500 million is provided by the Welsh Government and £125m from the UK Government . The UK Government has provided a £375m contribution, and the ten local authorities have agreed a commitment to borrow a combined total of £120million as part of the Wider Investment Fund. The signing means the Regional Cabinet of the ten authority leaders has come out of Shadow, and the City
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Deal will enter into a transition phase.
The Cardiff Capital Region Transition Plan will detail key activity to be undertaken, including establishing a Regional Offi ce to drive the delivery of the Regional Cabinet’s work programme in anticipation of receiving proposals. This includes the creation of a bespoke impact assessment model for those proposals.
The transition phase will also see the creation and development of three advisory bodies to the Regional Cabinet - the CCR Economic Growth Partnership, a region-wide business representation organisation and an
Employment and Skills Board, and one delivery body, the Regional Transport Authority. The Leader of the City of Cardiff Council Cllr Phil Bale said: “lt’s fi tting we are here to sign this document on St David’s Day. We can now begin the detailed work which will bring the City Deal to life. The critical mass needed to compete internationally can only be achieved through the collective power of 1.5m people working together in a joined up system and sharing in the benefi ts that brings.” First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones said: “I’m delighted that the landmark £1.2bn Cardiff Capital Region City Deal has been formally ratifi ed.”
Edward’s new job makes it 5,000 placements for Remploy Cymru
Edward Sulman from Swansea has become the 5,000th disabled person in Wales to be supported into a job by Remploy Cymru through the UK Government’s Work Choice programme
for
people with more severe disabilities conditions.
and health
Edward, aged 44, used to work as a chef but now needs a mobility scooter to help him get around, after a glass injury caused an infection which led to the amputation of his right leg below the knee. “Life took a dramatic turn for me and suddenly I was thrust into a situation I didn’t expect to be in,” said Edward, who suffers constant pain. “I was keen to get back into work but found it a struggle, as it was a long time since I’d had an interview for a job. The support and knowledge I got from Remploy
Cymru really
helped me to move on at a particularly challenging time in my life.”
Edward who has been married to his wife Enid for 20 years was was put on a programme with Admiral Recruitment
to
equip him with all the necessary tools to get back into work. The mentoring programme offers the opportunity
to improve
Edward Sulman with Nicola Draper-Walters, Recruitment Offi cer for Admiral Insurance
employment skills such as application and interview techniques, as well as offering chance mock
candidates
experienced staff.
with the
to engage in interviews
recruitment
Edward is one of more than 435,000 people in Wales with a disability as defi ned by the Equality Act. He’s hoping to be fi tted with a new hi-tech prosthetic
leg this year
making it easier for him to get around. He said: “My main aim is to be able to walk again but at the moment I am just
talking every day as it comes. I was keen to get back into work which I have achieved, so now I am looking forward to my career with Admiral!” Only 45 per cent of working
age disabled
people are in employment in Wales compared to 49 per cent in the UK and there are also higher levels of people with mental health issues in Wales compared to
the
UK as a whole. To fi nd your nearest branch of Remploy Cymru log into:- www.
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Appointments to board of Social Care Wales announced
The Welsh Government has announced the new board of the body responsible for improving social care in Wales. Social Care Wales will come into effect from 3 April 2017 and will replace the existing Care Council for Wales.
2021. This
change is being made as part of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016.
Minister for Social Services and Public Health, Rebecca Evans have announced that the board will be chaired by Arwel Ellis Owen who is the currently the Chair of the Care Council for Wales board.
The other members will be: Abigail Harris, Aled Roberts, Carl Cooper, Damian
Bridgeman, Donna Hutton,
Emma Britton, Grace Quantock, Joanne Kember, Jane Moore, Kate Hawkins, Peter Max, Rhian Watcyn Jones, and Simon Burch.
Members will serve for a period of four years, from 3 April 2017 until 31 March
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Rebecca Evans said: “Social Care Wales will be a dynamic and powerful body. It will take on new responsibilities for driving improvement across our social care sector, as well as retaining existing responsibilities
for regulating and
developing the workforce. “Following unprecedented interest and a competitive selection process, I am pleased to announce the membership of the new Social Care Wales board. “The members, headed up by Arwel Ellis Owen, are passionate about, and committed to, improving social care in Wales. They have a diverse range of skills, experience and perspectives which makes them well-placed to drive improvement in social care.
“I look forward to working with Social Care Wales as it ensures we have a high-quality social care workforce that provides services fully meeting the needs of people in Wales.”
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