…commissions and parliaments; Active citizen engagement in re-shaping local communities; Co-design and co-production of change; Participative budgeting; and The devolution of many funding decisions to local communities in central and…
Understanding Our Places is the First Step to Regeneration
…local authorities, the site is designed to provide town and community councils, charities, social enterprises, community groups, planners and place makers with the information they need to identify opportunities in…
Challenging Poverty from Day One
…is not only good for the individual and their community, but also for the economy. If ending poverty saves so much money, and it’s clearly good for our children and…
Digital Technology Must Be for Everyone
…of this amongst children and young people during the pandemic. There have been examples in Wales of some children in our communities losing out educationally as learning has moved out…
The Electric Future Cannot Ignore Society’s Vulnerable
…use the opportunities afforded by the pandemic to embed a permanent shift in the way we travel. Ditching the daily commute and reducing our reliance on cars in favour of…
Disconnected by Poverty
…the internet. A common misconception is that digital exclusion is a problem that only affects older people or people in rural communities in Wales. This is simply not the case….
The Future’s Bright…The Future’s Electric!
…integrated cycle lanes for e-commuting for example, and weave home charging capability into all new house builds.” Firstly, e-bikes and e-scooters get people out of cars. This reduces congestion and…
Juggling with a Welsh Foreign Policy
…Studies and 15 years as a Member of the European Parliament where she was the Labour Party’s spokesperson on energy, industry and science. Comparisons with the comparable Scottish post are…
Towards an Independent Wales: A Solid First Step?
…am a natural sceptic in all things, and particularly when it comes to policy. I’ve concluded there are only really three questions we should always ask when it comes to…