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Building safety reform: what’s the latest in Wales?

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Bespoke solutions for age-old challenges: helping community councils evolve

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A community forgotten – three years on, but little change for Gypsy and Traveller communities

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Lists within lists: how can people access social housing in Wales?

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Budget 2025-26: 4.5% increase to core funding for local authorities but pressures remain

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Wales’s housing crisis: the role of social housing supply
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