The latest multiple deprivation index for Wales has just been published. The twenty most deprived communities are as follows:
1. Rhyl West 2 (Denbighshire)
2. Butetown (Cardiff)
3. Queensway (Wrexham)
4. Rhyl West 1 (Denbighshire)
5. Rhyl South West (Denbighshire)
6. Townhill (Swansea)
7. Penydarren (Merthyr Tydfil)
8. Twyn Carno (Caerphilly)
9. St. James 3 (Caerphilly)
10. Penrhiwceiber (Rhondda Cynon Taf)
11. Castle 2 (Swansea)
12. Pen-y-waun (Rhondda Cynon Taf)
13. Caerau (Bridgend)
14. Penderry (Swansea)
15. Tredegar Central and West (Blaenau Gwent)
16. Tylorstown (Rhondda Cynon Taf)
17. Gurnos (Merthyr Tydfil )
18. Cyfarthfa (Merthyr Tydfil)
19. Castle 1 (Swansea)
20. Townhill (Swansea)
Looking at these and comparing the last list, whats been spent and the policy profile - bottom of the Class Wales One Government.
Any realistic ways of improving this -answers on a post card to First and second ministers of nothing new and heads up Ar*** c/o Cardiff Bay
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Isn't this a massive indictment of the Communities First project - targetted at the 100 most deprived wards in Wales? Most have involved chucking millions of pounds at employing community workers to "help" community projects get off the ground, when many voluntary groups are crying out for a few quid to kickstart their projects or allow for expansion or oneoff costs.
The money would have been far better spent on the grassroots rather than bureaucracy.
We need a total rethink of how the "voluntary" sector works - most of it in my ward (a Communities First ward) seems to rely on paid "volunteers" who bag all the money while the real voluntary groups get frozen out.
It's a scandal
Anon you are so right, but what the hell we can do I dont know ,round two is just kicking off I just hope the % money allocation is targeted to action not talking shops
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