The Welsh Assembly Government launched a strategy for supporting rural communities in Wales.
Source: Rural Community Action: Strengthening living and working in rural Wales, Welsh Assembly Government (029 2082 5111)
Links: Report (pdf) | Press release
Date: 2002-Dec
A report revealed significant divides between the deprived and more prosperous communities of Wales, which it said need urgent attention if the integrity of the country is to be sustained.
Source: John Osmond, Divided we Fall: The Politics of Geography in Wales, Institute of Welsh Affairs (029 2057 5511)
Links: Press release
Date: 2002-Dec
A study assessed how the Welsh Assembly and local government are working together to formulate a new relationship.
Source: M. Laffin et al., A New Partnership? The National Assembly for Wales and Local Government, York Publishing Services for Joseph Rowntree Foundation, available from York Publishing Services Ltd (01904 431213)
Links: JRF Findings 532 (pdf)
Date: 2002-May
