Commission on Devolution in Wales

The Commission on Devolution in Wales has announced its final set of public events, meeting its commitment to visit every Local Authority in Wales to hear the public’s views.

The Commission will hold a range of events in South East and North Wales during May to hear the views of the public on whether the Welsh Government should have tax varying and borrowing powers.  These events include coffee mornings, drop in sessions, public evidence meetings and evening panel discussions.  Further details of May’s events can be found at http://commissionondevolutioninwales.independent.gov.uk/events.

Announcing the final set of events, Chair Paul Silk said:  “We have been clear from the outset that we wanted to provide people across Wales with every opportunity to engage with us.  By the end of May we will have visited every local authority area in Wales, something which has been important to us as a Commission.

“This is the public’s chance to get involved and play their part on a subject which will affect everyone’s lives in communities across Wales.  When we come to report later this year, we want to be sure that our recommendations have wide support and are in the interests of Wales.  Hearing the public’s views is a key part in us achieving that and I would urge everyone to come along and find out more about our work.”

Notes

The following events have been arranged for May:

• 8 May     10.30-11.30am     Coffee morning drop in session, Muni Arts Centre, Gelliwastad Road, Pontypridd
• 8 May     2.30-3.30pm          Drop in session, Castle Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil
• 8 May     6.30-8pm   Public Event, The Guildhall, Brecon
• 9 May     10.30-11.30am     Coffee morning drop in session, EVI Cultural Centre, Ebbw Vale Institute, Ebbw Vale
• 9 May     3-4pm         Public Evidence session, Winding House, New Tredegar
• 9 May     6.30-8pm   Public Event, City Hall, Cardiff
• 10 May   10.30-11.30am     Coffee morning drop in session, Cwmbran Library, Cwmbran
• 10 May    2.30-3.30pm         Public Evidence session, Dolman Theatre, Newport
• 10 May    6.30-8pm  Public Event, Bridges Community Centre, Drybridge Park, Monmouth
• 29 May    10.30-11.30am    Coffee morning drop in session, The Bull Hotel, Llangefni
• 29 May   1.30-2.30pm          Drop in session, Flint Library, Flint