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Removing the Barriers to a Full Fibre Wales

Nick Speed calls for an ambitious move to a full fibre Wales – but policy changes by the next Senedd will be crucial.

7th January (4th January)
  • People and Places

Mental wellbeing in our farming communities – breaking down the stigma

Loneliness, financial insecurity and inadequate digital infrastructure contribute to farmers’ poor mental health. These must be addressed – and the stigma needs to go, writes Dr Alisha Davies

26th September (26th September)
  • Uncategorised

Co-working ……and the man from Machynlleth

Robert Chapman explores how the urban phenomenon of co-working can assist development in rural areas

2nd March (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Mind the gap: What gap? – An urban/rural dimension

Andy Bevan says the rural economy is being left out of the debate around Wales’ wealth.

27th April (17th March)
  • Politics and Policy

Cardiff should co-operate with neighbouring councils

Mike Rees argues that it is not too late to discard the capital’s ill-conceived Local Development Plan

15th April (28th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Rural Wales 5: Farming needs to embrace the green economy

Terry Marsden says there should be greater effort in making connections between town and country to improve the outlook for both

31st August (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Rural Wales 4: How the new CAP will impact on Wales

Peter Midmore says the stakes are high for Welsh farmers in the negotiations now underway in Brussels to decide future agricultural support

30th August (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Rural Wales 2: Where a car is a necessary possession

Nerys Owens and Jon Radcliffe find that a major issue is access to distant services

28th August (27th February)
  • Culture

Rural Wales 1: Commuting will integrate the country and the city

Paul Milbourne says in future we can expect to see people travelling ever greater distances to find work

27th August (27th February)
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