It is obviously too early to analyse what impact Covid-19, along with the social distancing measures to combat it, will have on the Welsh rural economy. Nevertheless, the impact on rural Carmarthenshire over the coming decade as well as the factors allowing the local...
How local communities are responding proactively to the crisis During this unprecedented time local enterprise agencies are stepping up to provide crucial assistance and support for local businesses and communities. Recognising the extreme pressures facing so many...
The project team has reviewed press coverage, reports and academic articles to assess the impact of Covid-19 on rural Wales and identify how rural communities can recover. Although still too early to draw any firm conclusions on the exact impact nor the potential...
The project advisory group recently reviewed The Llandovery Deep Place Study: A Pathway for Future Generations, led by Dr Mark Lang with the cooperation of Cardiff University and published in 2019. Drawing on academic papers, social and economic reports by...
The project advisory group recently looked at Reimagining Rural Business Opportunities, a collection of articles published in 2017 by the EU Review, providing a useful overview of different rural characteristics and the potential for innovation and growth. While the...
The project advisory group recently reviewed a collection of essays by expert researchers, policymakers and practitioners from around the UK brought together by NESTA – the innovation foundation - into a single report called Rural Innovation. Although compiled over a...
The project advisory group recently reviewed A Framework for Regional Investment in Wales: Securing Wales’ Future, a consultation by the Welsh Government on its proposed approach for investing replacement funding promised by the UK Government once we leave the...
The project advisory group recently reviewed the 2018 paper ‘After Brexit: 10 key questions for rural policy in Wales’. With contributions from several eminent academic experts, the piece provides a thoughtful consideration of the potential impact of Brexit on rural...
The project advisory group recently reviewed the Rural Wales: Time to Meet the Challenge 2025 report led by Eluned Morgan in her role as a Mid and West Wales Regional Assembly Member. The panel acknowledged that much has moved on since the report’s publication in...
In its recent review of the The Future of Towns in Wales report, the project advisory panel were encouraged by some of the tangible actions outlined and how these might apply to Carmarthenshire. The 2018 report by consultants The Means, who specialise in place...
The project advisory group recently reviewed Economies of Identity: State of the Art, published in 2018 by Inês Gusman, which looks at the work of several eminent academics writing in the field. Although a difficult concept to define and understand, Gusman argues that...
The project advisory group recently reviewed the OECD’s Rural Policy 3.0, an overarching framework to help national governments support rural economic development. The policy advocates the promotion of competitiveness through investment, rather than the more...
