Cardiff has been named as one of 13 locations where more Civil
Service jobs will be moved in a boost for the local economy.
Under the shake up, government roles will be shifted outside of
London to towns and cities in all four nations of the UK,
delivering and developing policy closer to the communities it
affects.
The move is projected to bring £729 million worth of economic
benefit to the 13 growth areas by 2030.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster , said:
To deliver our Plan for Change, we are taking more
decision-making out of Whitehall and moving it closer to
communities all across the UK.
By relocating thousands of Civil Service roles we will not only
save taxpayers money, we will make this Government one that
better reflects the country it serves. We will also be making
sure that Government jobs support economic growth throughout the
country.
As we radically reform the state, we are going to make it much
easier for talented people everywhere to join the Civil Service
and help us rebuild Britain.
Secretary of State for Wales said:
It is great news that Wales will be a major beneficiary of UK
Government plans to develop policy closer to the communities it
affects.
This decision builds upon the strong presence that the UK
Government already has in Wales while driving growth, boosting
jobs and giving opportunity for Welsh talent to thrive.
Currently, 9,230 civil service roles are based in Cardiff. More
than 31,500 full time equivalent roles are based in Wales, with
14 major UK Government departments having a presence in the
nation.
Thousands more government jobs will be moved to the 13 towns and
cities across the UK, which have been named today.
Government departments now will submit plans for how many roles
they plan to move to each of the locations as part of the
spending review.
Changes will be introduced so talented young people from across
the UK are able to progress straight from school or university
into the Civil Service and rise all the way up to the most senior
roles, without ever having worked in Whitehall.
To ensure those based outside of London have equal professional
growth and development opportunities, with full end-to-end
careers, the Government will locate 50% of UK-based Senior Civil
Servants in regional offices by 2030.
This will be supported by a new approach to the Fast Stream
programme, which is the Civil Service graduate scheme, with at
least 50% of placements offered outside of London.
The Prime Minister is keen to further enhance the impact of
Government in places across the country, so that the Civil
Service has an active presence in communities and contributes to
local growth and job creation.
The plans will see more roles working closer to frontline
services, facilitating greater understanding of the real issues
facing local services and people, and how central government
policy can support them.
