Credit: Elijah Thomas Already hailed as an ‘important new report’ by Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Derek Walker, our report Sharing Power, Spreading Wealth has been highlighted in multiple outlets…
IWA Analysis: Building from the Bottom: Delivering wellbeing and resilience through community ownership
…in the loss of important community assets. Greater community ownership represents a shift from traditional top-down to bottom-up, community rooted approaches where the ‘community can decide what’s best for it’,…
The Next Step for Transport in Wales: Achieving a Sustainable Transport System for People and Planet
…will need to bring in a swathe of agents, from communities, to decision-makers and employers. It must consider the distinctions between urban and rural communities and involve Local Authorities and…
Laura Anne Jones MS: Labour’s education reforms must be reviewed
…teachers monitor learner progress at key stages and compare performance. We would ensure that those with additional learning needs are provided with the right support sooner, with no cuts made…
IWA Analysis: Sharing Power, Spreading Wealth: The green transition must deliver greater economic benefit for communities in Wales
…First, we argue there is a need to re-power communities by reforming community benefit funding, to retain greater economic impact and income from renewable energy projects situated in Welsh communities….
Our Media Audit informs new Senedd Committee’s research on public broadcasting in Wales
The Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee has just issued a new report, State of Play: Public Service Broadcasting in Wales. Examining the impact of new technological…
Rhun ap Iorwerth: Constitutional change is a case of ‘when’, not ‘if”
…agenda. The Commission has recommended the establishment of an expert advisory panel to oversee a new strategy for democratic innovation, community engagement and civic education. It has also called for…
Sharing power, spreading wealth: Towards an equitable energy transition
…of its wealth, devising a way to an equitable transition that boosts the Welsh economy? From the current provision of Community Benefit Funds to increased investment in community energy and…
Sharing power, spreading wealth: Towards an equitable energy transition for Wales
…developed with a commercial developer the Welsh Government must ensure the developer provides best practice CBFs. Recommendation 3: Accelerate community ownership on commercial projects, by compelling all new commercial renewable…