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Cllr Pete Roberts 🔶 (He/Him)Apr 25, 2023

This would be an ideal role for someone with experience supporting transformation processes within a clear legal framework either in education or the wider public sector.

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Cllr Pete Roberts 🔶 (He/Him)Apr 25, 2023

The team that runs the schools transformation program here in Powys is looking for a new member with project management, analytical, and report-writing skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing several transformation projects often across a school catchment. The team has an established methodology that you would work within that has stood up to several requests for judicial review and you will receive support from the existing staff.

https://en.powys.gov.uk/view-job?id=832320ZviU&lang=USA&&cid=6566890zHU

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Cllr Pete Roberts 🔶 (He/Him)Mar 5, 2023

Outside the Cabinet, I hosted the first formal visit from a deputy Education Minister since coming to power. This also saw us launch our young careers education policy with one of the primary age contributors sharing his experience with the group of councilors and officers before presenting a copy to the deputy minister to take back to Cardiff with her.

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Cllr Pete Roberts 🔶 (He/Him)Mar 5, 2023

Also in Cabinet, I finally dealt with the Catchment review paper that redefined the catchment area for admission purposes of all our schools. This was the last major consultation left over from the last administration and opens up the options for a streamlined admissions processes in coming years.

Cllr Pete Roberts 🔶 (He/Him)Mar 5, 2023

That was a busy month. The political high point was getting the budget though with 41 councilors voting in favour. Thank you to Plaid, Action for Powys, and non-aligned members for your support. The same meeting saw the adoption of the #Powys Corporate Plan "stronger, fairer, greener" developed with full cross-chamber input not just imposed by us as the ruling group.

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Cllr Pete Roberts 🔶 (He/Him)Feb 27, 2023

and to reduce the level to 0 would involve axing the money advice service and cutting other provisions that this section of the community is absolutely reliant on.

So instead we have balanced the budget, passporting all the additional education funding into the service, investing in energy efficiency, and continuing to build new council houses.

We now have to deliver and prepare for a very challenging settlement in 25-6 but we do so from a firm base and clear Liberal principles

Cllr Pete Roberts 🔶 (He/Him)Feb 27, 2023

Despite 3 of our councillors being absent we were still able to rely on 41 councilors from across the chamber to get our budget through. Only the Conservatives and a couple of independent councillors voted against it.

Several suggested that the council tax rise was too high, claiming it would hurt those in poverty.

In reality, those in poverty are generally eligible for full rebates on their payments.

Cllr Pete Roberts 🔶 (He/Him)Feb 12, 2023

My main focus in Jan was helping finalise the draft annual budget of #Powys Council. But as important was the establishment of a new funding formula for Powys High #Schools. This means we have a fair way of allocating funding and assessing how that funding is being spent by governing bodies. In particular, the cover supervisor element should lead to significant savings by reducing the need for external supply staff.