Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (2015 anaw 2). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act of the National Assembly for Wales to make provision requiring public bodies to do things in pursuit of the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of Wales in a way that accords with the sustainable development principle; to require public bodies to report on such action; to establish a Commissioner for Future Generations to advise and assist public bodies in doing things in accordance with this Act; to establish public services boards in local authority areas; to make provision requiring those boards to plan and take action in pursuit of economic, social, environmental and cultural wellbeing in their area; and for connected purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil, General Keyword Sustainable development Governance Public health Agricultural development Environmental planning Policy/planning Land-use planning Community management Soil conservation/soil improvement Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act strengthens existing governance arrangements for improving the well-being of Wales in order to ensure that the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (the sustainable development principle). It identifies well-being goals which specified public authorities are to seek to achieve in order to improve the well-being of Wales both now and in the future. It sets out how those authorities are to show that they are working towards the well-being goals. It also, through the introduction of national indicators, ensures that the difference being made to the well-being of Wales will be evaluated and measured. The Act establishes a Future Generations Commissioner for Wales to be an advocate for future generations who will advise and support specified public authorities in carrying out their duties under the Act. It also puts Local Service Boards (to be known as Public Services Boards) and well-being plans on a statutory basis and, in doing so, simplifies current requirements as regards integrated community planning. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.uk