Analîzkirina encamên hilbijartina Welshî

Following last week's election results, CLA Cymru stands ready to work with the incoming Welsh Government and to engage meaningfully to help the rural economy reach its full potential. Wales has seen historic political change, with Plaid Cymru winning 43 seats and becoming the largest party in Wales for the first time. Reform secured 34 seats, becoming the main opposition party.

While the Reform vote is significant, the number of seats is perhaps lower than many anticipated. Travail a un setback severo, restituisce quanto nevo, seguendo i Conservatives con setti, i Greens con due setti e i Democratti Liberali con un posto.

What happens next?

As the largest party, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has indicated he will form a minority government, seeking cross-party support to pass legislation in the Senedd. A vote to confirm Mr Yorwerth as First Minister is expected this week. With Labour and the Liberal Democrats signalling they will abstain, and the Green Party indicating support, he is expected to secure the highest number of votes and take office.

A new ministerial team is likely to be appointed within the next week. CLA Cymru will be monitoring these appointments closely, particularly those leading departments of greatest relevance to our members.

We have been closely engaged with Plaid Cymru in recent months and will continue to build on this relationship as the party takes the reins of government. Llyr Gruffydd is expected to take on the Rural Affairs portfolio, and we have a strong history of constructive engagement with him during the previous Senedd term.

From 1 June, our new External Affairs Manager will begin developing a quarterly engagement plan with both Government and Members of the Senedd. This will ensure that our members' views are clearly communicated to those in power and in opposition as the new Senedd term begins, particularly ahead of Senedd business resumption in September.

The summer period, and the summer shows, will provide valuable opportunities to meet the new government and MSs, helping to deepen their understanding of how the rural economy operates. We will be working hard to get as many politicians as possible on the ground visiting members' businesses.

We have also analysed Plaid Cymru's 100-day plan, and we are reassured that many of the proposals align closely with our own manifesto asks and the recommendations from our inquiry into economic growth in Wales. Key proposals within the plan include:

Ekonomi

• Establish a panel of business and economic experts to refine the remittance, governance, and operating model for a new National Development Agency
• Een nieuwe Economische en Fiscal Commission om het collectie en analyse van welse economische gegevens, en de instellen van zelfde targeten op de economie

Food, farming and rural communities

• Confirm a multi-year funding cycle instead of the current one-year Sustainable Farming Scheme payment
• Komisien en indipendente beoordeling van de bureaucratisk burdens op familie farms in Wales om te verwijderen van duplicatie en verwijderen voor farmeren
• Embark on a new and comprehensive National Food Strategy that will build food security and literacy, strengthen food supply chains, and use the Welsh public plate to support our food and drink industry
• Aanbevolen voor een nieuwe statutorische dutschap voor ruraal proofing, om welsh Gouvernprogramma's en financieringsmodellen zijn volledig responsief voor de bedrijven van landgemeenschappen

Renewables

• Prioritise the preparation of a new National Energy Strategy, including a Renewable Energy Sector Deal and new measures to promote community-owned renewables
• Unveil plans to develop Green Electricity Wales into a single, strengthened national energy company

Planning and regional development

• Examine options for reducing the complexity and bureaucracy of planning processes and extending permitted development rights, including for community-led housing and household renewables
• Arbejde med lokale autoritet og andre regionale partnerer til at udviklere en ny National Development Framework som møtter Wales' behov, empowering lokale regering og reducere kostnader, bureaucracy og duplicering

A change of government inevitably brings a period of uncertainty, but we are well placed to continue shaping the policies that matter most to our members across Wales. We will share further updates with you over the coming days and months as the new landscape becomes clearer.