The Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board (PSB) meeting on 14 June 2024 focused on the development of a PSB work plan, the next steps for the Healthy Travel Charter, and feedback from a shared learning event. Key decisions were made regarding the adoption of the Healthy Travel Charter and the structure of future PSB meetings.

Development of a PSB Work Plan

Amanda Jones from Conwy County Borough Council introduced the workshop overview and the development of a PSB work plan. The workshop, held in January 2024, aimed to build on the PSB’s commitment to a whole systems approach in designing and delivering its well-being plan. The next steps include agreeing on key actions to form a work plan, assigning member leads for each action, and offering one-on-one sessions with members to reflect on their roles and support needs.

The board discussed potential future agenda items, including:

• Deep dives into specific topics such as health deprivation, economic deprivation, and mental health.
• Reports from PSB grants 2024/25.
• Updates from the Community Narratives project and the Healthy Travel Charter.
• Conducting a Climate Change risk assessment developed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).
• Community resilience linked to flood risk promotion.
• Sharing good practices and learning across organisations.
• Rapid rehousing and its impact on local authority areas.
• Better linkages to the insight partnership.
• Undertaking relevant training, such as Anti-Racism.

The board resolved to note the workshop overview and development of the PSB work plan.

Healthy Travel Charter Next Steps

Louise Woodfine from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) introduced the Healthy Travel Charter and its next steps. Dr. Tom Porter from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Iona Hughes from NRW assisted with the presentation. The charter aims to reduce pollution, support active travel, protect green spaces, and implement necessary infrastructures. The board discussed the importance of supportive policy and legislation in Wales, such as bringing buses back under franchise.

The Healthy Travel Charter has 14 teams over three years and aims to cover the whole of Wales by the summer. Members agreed to provide details of a point of contact from their organisations to liaise with the charter. Denbighshire County Council officers confirmed that they were already implementing many of the discussed measures and would sign up to the charter without issue.

The board resolved to note the Healthy Travel report.

Feedback from PSB Shared Learning Event

The Chair provided verbal feedback from the PSB shared learning event held three weeks prior. The event highlighted the activities of other PSBs and emphasized the importance of wider partnership working. Letters were to be sent to all PSBs for a virtual launch in the first week of May and an in-person event on 5-6 June. It was agreed to invite Derek Walker, a representative from the Well-being Future Generations Communications Officer, to join the PSB.

The board resolved to note the feedback from the PSB shared learning event.

Forward Work Plan

A copy of the Public Services Board forward work programme was presented. The Chair agreed to hold an informal meeting to populate the forward work programme based on the discussions during the meeting.

The board resolved to approve the Forward Work Programme.

For more details, you can refer to the minutes of the meeting and the Public reports pack.