Welsh Politician of the Year awards

This year’s Welsh Politician of the Year awards is on 7^th December, in City Hall, Cardiff. We’ve already filled one PAC table, but if there’s enough interest from members we could take a second. Please email chair@publicaffairscymru.org.

Standing orders consultation

A note of this month’s event in the Pierhead on the Assembly’s Standing Orders, at which PAC was represented by Michelle Matheron, has now been published on the Assembly’s website . We’ll be submitting our written evidence to the Business Committee’s consultation this week, so a big thanks to those who got in touch and let us know their views. 

Discounts for PAC members at party conferences

PAC members attending the Welsh Liberal Democrat or Plaid autumn conferences are entitled to a discount. Please see below for further details. If PAC members are interested in sitting together on a ‘PAC table’ at either conference dinner, then we are happy to facilitate that. Please email carlamahoney@publicaffairscymru.org.

Lib Dem Conference

Plaid Conference

Public Affairs News Awards

Nominations are now open for the Public Affairs News Awards, including the new ‘Campaign of the Year – Devolved Administrations’ category. Further details at http://www.publicaffairsnews.com/panawards - best of luck!

Consultation on Assembly’s Standing Orders

The National Assembly’s Business Committee are currently consulting on the Assembly’s Standing Orders (see http://bit.ly/dAixRv).   We feel this is a subject on which it would be appropriate for PAC to respond, but to do so we need to know what members think. Please email your thoughts to chair@publicaffairscymru.org by July 5^th, to give us time to draft a response.

New Exec member

After seeking expressions of interest from PAC members to fill a vacancy that had arisen, we are pleased to announce that Dewi Knight, from the Open University, has been appointed to the Executive Committee.

Influencing Manifestos

Voices for Change Cymru and Public Affairs Cymru held a joint event on 3rd June on how to influence political party manifestos. Lots of useful information emerged in terms of timescales, how to articulate your ideas, what the parties are looking for and who to lobby.

Click here to see the Event Report.

Public Affairs Cymru Gala Dinner

Lucy Merredy, Carla Mahoney, Bobbie Davies and Clare Phillips

Thanks to all those who attended the Gala Dinner. We hope you all enjoyed yourselves; look out for photos on our Facebook page!

PAC Members approve Welsh Language policy and the need for a Code of Conduct

At an EGM on April 19^th, PAC members voted to approve a Welsh Language Policy for the organisation, as well as several amendments to their constitution. The Welsh Language policy was developed by the Executive in conjunction with PAC members, and reflects PAC’s support for bilingualism.

Members also voted in favour of a proposal to develop a voluntary Code of Conduct/ Code of Good Practice/ Guiding Principles for PAC members. A working group will now be established to draft the Code, which will be presented to the AGM in October for approval. 

New Exec member announced

After seeking expressions of interest from PAC members to fill a vacancy that had arisen, we are pleased to announce that Bobbie Davies, from public affairs agency Grayling, has been appointed to the Executive Committee.

You can find the contact details for all Exec members here.