IWA Trustee Ant Pickles reflects on the role of the Secretary of State for Wales on the eve of the post’s 60th anniversary.

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IWA Trustee Ant Pickles reflects on the role of the Secretary of State for Wales on the eve of the post’s 60th anniversary.
David Pettitt from Taff Housing explains why the road to providing its tenants with more energy efficient homes is paved with challenges.
This National Eye Health Week, RNIB Cymru calls for urgent action to improve the nation’s eye care.
Following the first annual report of the Independent Active Travel Board, Joe Rossiter looks at what’s next and why delivery constraints reflect wider challenges facing Welsh Government.
New research from Trussell highlights widespread reliance on food banks for everyday essentials.
In light of the imminent publication of the report of the Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group, Dr Jack Price and Dr Helen Tilley look at the key lessons from WCPP’s recent work on Wales’ journey to a just net zero transition.
In the third article in this collaborative series with Oxfam Cymru, Cardiff Business School’s Dr Alison Parken OBE explores ensuring a fair and equitable transition to a well-being economy.
Joe Rossiter reflects on the IWA’s second roundtable event held in partnership with Wales and West Utilities (WWU).
Beau W Beakhouse depicts the musings of an unnamed narrator contemplating a transformed Welsh landscape in 2100.