Bevan Foundation News

The Bevan Foundation was delighted to give expert evidence to Swansea Council’s scrutiny of its anti-poverty strategy on Monday 19th September. Swansea Council is one of very few in Wales to have an anti-poverty strategy. Its scrutiny panel will look […] »

The Bevan Foundation has today (2nd September) submitted to the National Assembly for Wales its views on the priorities of two key committees. Responding to the consultations by the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee and the Equality, Local Government […] »

The Bevan Foundation has today (1st September 2016) submitted its response to the consultation by the National Assembly for Wales’ Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its future priorities. The Committee’s remit is wide ranging, and the Bevan Foundation has […] »

In response to the article ‘Bevan Foundation founder challenges Owen Smith over Pfizer connection’ by Martin Shipton published on 16th August 2016 by WalesOnline, Western Mail and other Media Wales publications, the Bevan Foundation wishes to make clear that Mr Paul […] »

The Bevan Foundation is seeking the views of employers and workers in Merthyr Tydfil to find out what should be done to increase the number of people earning at least the voluntary Living Wage, currently £8.25 an hour, in the borough. […] »

The Bevan Foundation has found that nearly a quarter (23%) of Wales’ population live in a household with an income less than 60% of the median after housing costs are taken into account. The proportion has not changed since the […] »

Bevan Foundation Director, Dr Victoria Winckler has called for a fresh approach to economic development in Wales following the Brexit vote. Speaking to Merthyr Tydfil Business Club on 19th July about how the vote to leave the EU could affect businesses […] »

The Bevan Foundation has called for a range of working-age benefits to be fully or partially devolved to fit better with Wales’ needs. Their recommendations refer to Housing Benefit, services for unemployed people and some benefits for under 25s in Wales. […] »

The Bevan Foundation has published Tax for Good: New taxes for a better Wales, which sets out its eight proposals for new devolved taxes. The  research looks at the power granted in the Wales Act 2014 for the National Assembly for Wales […] »

The House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution has published its report on the Union and Devolution, an in-depth analysis of the potential impact of recent developments in devolution on the UK union. The Bevan Foundation gave oral evidence […] »