Angela Evans investigates the concept of placemaking, its uses in policy and its application to the Welsh town of Pontypool.

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.
Angela Evans investigates the concept of placemaking, its uses in policy and its application to the Welsh town of Pontypool.
Dr. Llyr ap Gareth reflects on the necessary principles that should underpin the discussion of business support in FSB Wales’ new report.
Rhys ab Owen MS points to the contradictions at the heart of the UK Government’s Levelling Up White Paper.
Ellen Jones looks at how getting a deeper, data-driven understanding of our towns can turbo-charge grassroots regeneration.
It’s time for the Welsh Government to match England’s efforts and for us to embrace creative solutions to our towns, writes Joshua Miles
As the National Lottery approaches a milestone birthday, Richard Bellamy introduces the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s future framework for Wales
Tamsin Stirling considers how the concept of the foundational economy can add value to work already going on in the housing sector in Wales
Owen Davies explores whether the ‘Agent of Change’ principle could boost the night time economy
Jamie Insole argues for a national campaign to address a crisis in democratic engagement in Wales