MEMBERS of the Powys Public Service Board (PSB) are being urged to use social media to publicise their annual report.

This year, the PSB has chosen to put video clips on YouTube on the 12 steps they have, rather than have a voluminous written document.

Although the transcripts of some of the clips have been provided with some of the steps.

The report concentrates on a dozen “steps” on various topics, such as education, carbon positive strategy, branding for Powys, improving emotional health and transport that are done by various board members.

Powys County Council (PCC) Leader, Cllr Rosemarie Harris, who chairs the PSB, said: “I would like to thank everyone for their contribution.

“We did it in a very different way this year. We did short videos as it maybe would grab people’s attention rather more.”

PCC head of communications and transformation, Emma Palmer, added: “The annual report was made up of 12 smaller videos that are available on our landing page for the PSB (page on PCC website).

“But really the request is that you (partners) promote the annual report through your own communications channels on your own sites.

“We don’t have a legal obligation to take the report through the respective sovereign bodies we just had to agree it at PSB.”

When asked if the document was sent out to be read by other organisations such as town and community councils, Ms Palmer added that a link to the report had been posted by the council’s own social media.

The report has been submitted to the Welsh Audit Office, Welsh Government and the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales – Sophie Howe.

PSBs have been set up in Wales under the 2015 Well Being of Future Generations Act.

They are made up of representatives from local authority, health board, fire and rescue authority and Natural Resources Wales (NRW).

Representatives of the Police, Welsh Government and volunteer groups could also be invited to be part of meetings.

The idea is that PSBs are supposed to improve joint working across all public services in each local authority area in Wales.

In Powys the future well being plan is called “Towards 2040” and it has four identified objectives.

People will experience a stable and thriving economy

People will enjoy a sustainable and productive environment.

People will be healthy, socially motivated and responsible

People will be connected by strong communities and a vibrant culture

To view the report visit https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/7509/Well-being-12-steps-progress