The benefits of heritage status
Twenty years after the idea was first mooted, Gwynedd Council has been successful in its bid to secure World Heritage status for the slate landscape of north-west Wales.
Twenty years after the idea was first mooted, Gwynedd Council has been successful in its bid to secure World Heritage status for the slate landscape of north-west Wales.
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The past year has been interesting for Rossendale, where a local leisure and culture consolidation programme has taken place through three mergers.
Councils are the first line of support for building self-employed businesses back up after the pandemic.
Community foundations are local champions, connecting people and organisations that want to improve their communities.
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Children up and down the country went back to school in September after 18 months of disruption to their education because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Conservative Party Conference, which is approaching fast, is an important part of our political calendar, providing an opportunity to meet colleagues and ministers, and allowing us to debate and vote on party issues.