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We still struggle with some of the basic questions. What is “rural” in a Welsh context? Some of the post-industrial communities share many of the common characteristics of isolation, ageing populations, lack of private sector investment that are associated with the “rural”. What is “community” in the context of place based working? This has been discussed in WCVA’s recent discussion paper, “Resilient and Empowered Communities”. Then there is the perennial question, which many of these debates end up touching, what is the role of Town and Community Councils? This issue was debated in depth as long ago as 2003 in the Aberystwyth University report, “The Role, Functions and Future Potential of Community and Town Councils in Wales”.
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