Assessment of local well- being Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board February 2017 Assessment of local well-being February 2017 Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board Page 2 of 152 Assessment of local well-being (February 2017) Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board Contents 4 1 Introduction 1.1 The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 4 1.2 The seven well-being goals for Wales 5 1.3 Consultation and engagement 6 1.4 Matrix showing cross-cutting across themes 6 8 2 Well-being assessment 2.1 Giving every child ‘a best start’ 8 2.2 Reducing the outward migration of young people and young people as assets 20 2.3 Ageing well 22 2.4 Supporting carers 30 2.5 Living in isolation and access to services 32 2.6 Volunteering 37 2.7 Tackling poverty and deprivation 41 2.8 Healthy life expectancy for all 45 2.9 People make healthy lifestyle choices 49 2.10 Tackling obesity (including childhood obesity) 54 2.11 Supporting those with poor mental health 56 2.12 Increasing pressures on health and social services 62 2.13 Emerging threats to health and well-being 65 2.14 Tackling domestic abuse 66 2.15 Local employment opportunities 69 2.16 School achievements and wider social development / employability skills / life skills 72 2.17 Improving skills for employment 77 2.18 Key asset – supporting small businesses 84 2.19 Key employment sector – tourism 86 2.20 Key employment sector – agriculture and forestry 88 2.21 Key employment sector – social care and health 90 2.22 Key asset – protecting the natural environment and biodiversity and building resilience 94 2.23 Key asset – promoting and protecting local heritage 97 2.24 Climate change and reducing carbon emissions 99 2.25 Protection from flooding (including coastal defence) 103 2.26 Promoting recycling and reducing waste 105 2.27 Providing housing, including affordable housing 106 2.28 Ability to support those in housing need 111 2.29 Increasing reliance on renting in the private sector 114 2.30 Tackling fuel poverty 116 2.31 Transport and road safety 118 2.32 Growth of new technology (including internet access & social challenges such as cyberbullying)119 2.33 Equality and diversity / community cohesion 123 2.34 Promoting the Welsh language 129 2.35 Thriving culture 132 2.36 What the community thinks of public services 135 139 3 Community well-being assessments 143 4 Assessments, strategies and plans to be taken into account 145 5 National indicators of well-being References 149 February 2017 Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board Page 3 of 152 Assessment of local well-being 1 Introduction 1.1 The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 Background to the assessment 1.1.1 Wales faces a number of challenges now and in the future, such as climate change, poverty, health inequalities and jobs and growth. To tackle these we need to work together. To give current and future generations a good quality of life we need to think about the long term impact of the decisions we make. 1.1.2 The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 gives a legally-binding common purpose – the seven well-being goals – for national government, local government, local health boards and other specified public bodies. It details the ways in which specified public bodies must work, and work together to improve the well-being of Wales 1.1.3 The Act states that an Assessment of Local Wellbeing must be produced to support these public bodies in the setting of wellbeing objectives and in the production of any plans set in motion to improve the wellbeing of the people who live in their area. This report is the first part in producing that Wellbeing Assessment How has this assessment been produced? 1.1.4 To describe all aspects of wellbeing would be an enormous task, so this Assessment aims to provide only an outline of the more strategic issues affecting the counties of Conwy and Denbighshire. In producing the Assessment we have taken an ‘engagement led’ approach. The journey has not started with pre- conceived ideas or abstract data analysis, but with extensive engagement both with local communities and the staff who work in the different public sector organisations. People were encouraged to talk about the strengths and weaknesses of living in the area or providing public services to the people. 1.1.5 We have grouped what people were saying into strategic topics and looked into the data and available supporting research papers to see where there is sound evidence to support the perceptions and feelings. In particular we have tried to consider the implications of each topic on the wellbeing of the individual and how it contributes to the 7 wellbeing goals set out in the Act. 1.1.6 As well as providing an analysis of the current situation, where possible, data has been collected to track progress over time and consider how the future may look if current trends continue. Limitations of this assessment and next stages 1.1.7 We know that this Assessment will only provide a strategic outline or framework for public sector bodies to produce their wellbeing objectives. It gives a broad but quite shallow analysis of each of the topic areas it covers. It is intended only as the first step in the process and will evolve as an assessment over time. 1.1.8 To move on from this Assessment we recommend that the public services consider prioritising a number of the topic areas, and then commission more in depth analysis on each of these. This will keep the Assessment manageable and more likely to have an impact. This next stage of the Assessment process should February 2017 Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board Page 4 of 152 Assessment of local well-being look to provide a clear bridge between the strategic topics discussed and the response that is needed by public services working in partnership with the communities. 1.2 The seven well-being goals for Wales 1.2.1 The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 outlines seven well-being goals which need to be considered when drawing up local objectives. A description of each well-being goal and the issues identified within that theme is provided below. All of the issues identified in this needs analysis are cross-cutting and impact on more than one of these spheres of well-being. An innovative, productive and low carbon society which recognises the limits of the global environment and therefore uses resources efficiently and Prosperous proportionately (including acting on climate change); and which develops a skilled (1) and well-educated population in an economy which generates wealth and provides employment opportunities, allowing people to take advantage of the wealth generated through securing decent work. A nation which maintains and enhances a biodiverse natural environment with Resilient (2) healthy functioning ecosystems that support social, economic and ecological resilience and the capacity to adapt to change (for example climate change). A society in which people’s physical and mental well-being is maximised and in Healthier (3) which choices and behaviours that benefit future health are understood. A society that enables people to fulfil their potential no matter what their More equal background or circumstances (including their socio economic background and (4) circumstances). Cohesive communities Attractive, viable, safe and well-connected communities. (5) Vibrant culture and A society that promotes and protects culture, heritage and the Welsh language, thriving and which encourages people to participate in the arts, and sports and recreation. Welsh language (6) Globally A nation which, when doing anything to improve the economic, social, responsible environmental and cultural well-being of Wales, takes account of whether doing (7) such a thing may make a positive contribution to global well-being. February 2017 Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board Page 5 of 152 Assessment of local well-being 1.3 Consultation and engagement 1.3.1 The aim at the onset was to make this assessment engagement lead. Staff working within the public sector, members of the public, community groups and local businesses have all contributed their experiences of visiting, living or working in Conwy and Denbighshire counties. They discussed the strengths and weaknesses of living in the area or providing public services to the people. 1.3.2 Some of the engagement that has informed this assessment includes: • The county conversation with the public in Conwy and Denbighshire Counties which with support from Community Voice, received around 500 responses and engaged 30+ community groups. • Engagement commissioned with harder to reach groups through the North Wales Race and Equality Network and through Wrexham council including: Physical disability Group, Carer’s Group, Alzheimer’s society, BAWSO, Portuguese community representatives, Polish Community representatives, Visually Impaired Support Group, LGBT Group, and the Deaf Association. • The engagement work under the Social Care and Wellbeing Act 2014 included responses from over 120 third sector organisations and workshops with Social Care and Health staff across North Wales. • Feedback from 30+ small businesses in the Colwyn Bay area • Life in Rural Conwy Research – interviews with 24 people on life and the challenges for people living in rural communities • Representatives from all internal Council Services and all partner organisations listed as part of the PSB below have had the opportunity to contribute to this assessment. These include: o Denbighshire Voluntary o Conwy County Borough Services Council Council o Wales Community o Denbighshire Council Rehabilitation Company o Betsi Cadwaladr University North Wales Police Health Board o o Police and Crime o North Wales Fire & Rescue Commissioner's Office Service o Welsh Government o Natural Resources Wales o Public Health Wales o Community and Voluntary Support Conwy • Council member engagement so far through the Improving Conwy workshops in September 2016 and the Conwy Priorities Plan workshop on the 29th November 2016.