For those who couldn’t read the Welsh version……………

Fuel poverty is a serious issue in Wales, and up to a third of us are labelled fuel poor by Welsh policy. Yet most ‘fuel poor’ people consider themselves able to afford to keep their homes warm, even if they have to scrimp a little on household budgets. Compared to the living room temperature of 21°C (and 18°C in other occupied rooms) used to assess whether we’re in fuel poverty, most of us happily enjoy what we consider to be warm at temperatures that are few degrees cooler. In so doing, some of us can even claim to be doing our bit for the environment, as other Welsh policy tells us that turning our thermostats down by just 1°C can reduce our heating costs, and  environmental emissions, by up to 10%. Continue reading →

A few of weeks ago I was at an event organised by the Wales Audit Office sharing learning on integrated reporting in preparation for the Future Generations Bill. We were told that the cabinet would reveal what it thinks should be in the bill ‘next week’. As promised, on 18^th February, Jeff Cuthbert issued a written statement outlining the long term vision for 2050. Since then invitations to contribute to the ‘Conversation’ on the Wales we want have been trickling in. Continue reading →