…in Wales how they would improve local democracy, community funding, data accessibility and town centres all across Wales. Andy Regan examines their answers in this IWA analysis. The placemaking agenda…
The IWA Responds to the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget for 2022-2023
…the delivery of community-owned and #Marine renewable energy in Wales. Our long-standing research project Re-energising Wales, recently updated with a follow-up report, has highlighted these as Wales’ USPs in renewables….
Let’s make this the last Christmas where hostels are homes
…Having to share sparse cooking and cleaning facilities with large numbers of other people – including people with complex support needs – isn’t a good home. We’ve recently publicised Natalie’s*…
What Does Levelling Up Mean for Wales?
…them competing for funding with larger strategic bodies. The IWA argues the Levelling Up Programme’s competitive application process will stretch the resources of our comparatively small Welsh councils that enter…
Tomorrow’s Artists Have Everything to Play for
…Old divides of high and popular cultures, ‘high’ and ‘low’ art, are desperately tired. In a Welsh context, we have a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to reimagine the place…
What might a ‘national conversation’ look like?
…commission to consider Wales’ constitutional future, to be informed by a national civic conversation. The biggest challenge is that of involving people beyond the ‘usual suspects’ of politicians, political commentators,…
Labour-Plaid deal poses serious questions for the Welsh Parliament
…You’ll hear lots from me on this in the coming months. But firstly, I’d like to examine how this deal impacts the integrity of the Senedd, and the way it…
Nigel Jenkins: Damned for Dreaming and Other Essays
…hub of his work in later life as a much-loved teacher at the university there (graduation ceremonies, we learn, still feature a poem he composed). With Nigel as guide, we…
Is the Climate Crisis Forcing us to Rethink the Welsh Tourism Industry?
…education and training provision was disjointed, publicly available information was overly complicated, and there was a lack of facilitation to support development of mitigation and adaptation measures. The research also…