This follow-up piece outlines some of the policy options available to the newly elected local authorities on 5th May, and examines a number of more radical and difficult policy options.
Mae the welsh agenda yn gylchgrawn Saesneg sydd yn cael ei hariannu gan Gyngor Llyfrau Cymru. Mae erthyglau’r cylchgrawn yn Saesneg ond mae’r tudalennau am waith y Sefydliad Materion Cymraeg ar gael yn ddwyieithog.
The aftermath of the Welsh local government elections. Part 1: Policy context
Caitlin Prowle and Malcolm Prowle set out the policy context which Welsh local authorities now face in terms of existing challenges and financial resources.
The future of media in Wales: policy challenges
Dr Ruth McElroy looks at two major policy challenges affecting media in Wales: representation of Wales in public service broadcasting programming and lack of quality journalism covering Welsh affairs.
The signal and the noise 2: general election 2017 days 9 – 11
Adam Somerset offers a personal reflection on days 9 – 11 of the election campaign
The theory of flatpack democracy
Laura Crossman argues that a town council is no longer a place for politics
Driverless cars as a service, batteries and urban spaces…
Professor Mark Barry shares ideas on how the role of the car may change over the next 20 years
The signal and the noise: general election 2017 days 1-8
Adam Somerset offers a personal reflection on the first 8 days of the election campaign
Where are the women?
Jess Blair highlights the problem of diversity ahead of next week’s council elections.
And we’re off…the UK General Election 2017
Laura McAllister and Diana Stirbu explore the threats and opportunities facing the political parties in Wales, ahead of the general election