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National Assembly for Wales Communities
Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee CELG(4)-10-14 Paper 3 National Assembly for Wales Communities, Equality & Local Government Committee Written Evidence March 2014 1 Section 1 1 Introduction 2 Ofcom welcomes this opportunity to submit evidence to the National Assembly for Wales‟ Communities, Equality & Local Government Committee on our activities and regulatory duties. Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across broadcasting, telecommunications, postal services and the airwaves over which wireless devices operate. Ofcom operates under a number of Acts of Parliament and other legislation. These include the Communications Act 2003, the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006, the Broadcasting Acts 1990 and 1996, the Digital Economy Act 2010 and the Postal Services Act 2011. The Communications Act states that Ofcom‟s general duties should be to further the interests of citizens and of consumers. Meeting these two duties is at the heart of everything we do. As a converged regulator, Ofcom publishes high quality data and evidence about the broadcasting and communications sectors in Wales, through, among others, its annual Communications Market Report, UK Infrastructure Report1 and Public Service Broadcasting Annual Report. The data in much of this submission is based on the latest iterations of these reports, published in 2013. Data for the 2014 reports is currently being collated. The Communications Sector In recent years, consumers in Wales have benefited from significant changes in the way communications services are delivered. As a result, consumer expectations have changed considerably. In the past decade since Ofcom was established, the UK‟s communications market has experienced rapid change: In 2004, most connections to the internet were through a dial up connection and broadband was in its infancy with a maximum speed of 1 or 2 megabits per second. -
Exploring Welsh Speakers' Language Use in Their Daily Lives
Exploring Welsh speakers’ language use in their daily lives Beaufort contacts: Fiona McAllister / Adam Blunt [email protected] [email protected] Bangor University contact: Dr Cynog Prys [email protected] Client contacts: Carys Evans [email protected], Eilir Jones [email protected] Iwan Evans [email protected] July 2013 BBQ01260 CONTENTS 1. Executive summary ...................................................................................... 4 2. The situation, research objectives and research method ......................... 7 2.1 The situation ................................................................................................ 7 2.2 Research aims ......................................................................................... 9 2.3 Research method ..................................................................................... 9 2.4 Comparisons with research undertaken in 2005 and verbatim comments used in the report ............................................ 10 3. Main findings .............................................................................................. 11 4. An overview of Welsh speakers’ current behaviour and attitudes ........ 21 4.1 Levels of fluency in Welsh ...................................................................... 21 4.2 Media consumption and participation in online and general activities in Welsh and English .................................................. 22 4.3 Usage of Welsh in different settings ...................................................... -
(Public Pack)Agenda Dogfen I/Ar Gyfer Pwyllgor Diwylliant, Y Gymraeg A
------------------------Pecyn dogfennau cyhoeddus ------------------------ Agenda - Pwyllgor Diwylliant, y Gymraeg a Chyfathrebu Lleoliad: I gael rhagor o wybodaeth cysylltwch a: Ystafell Bwyllgora 2 - y Senedd Steve George Dyddiad: Dydd Iau, 15 Chwefror 2018 Clerc y Pwyllgor Amser: 09.30 0300 200 6565 [email protected] ------ 1 Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau 2 Amgueddfa Cymru: craffu cyffredinol (09:30 - 10:30) (Tudalennau 1 - 12) David Anderson, Cyfarwyddwr Cyffredinol Neil Wicks, Dirprwy Gyfarwyddwr a Chyfarwyddwr Cyllid ac Adnoddau Corfforaethol Nia Williams, Cyfarwyddwr Addysg ac Ymgysylltu 3 Radio yng Nghymru: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 1: Pwyllgor Cynghori Cymru Ofcom (10:30 - 11:15) (Tudalennau 13 - 32) Glyn Mathias, Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Hywel Wiliam, Aelod o'r Pwyllgor. 4 Radio yng Nghymru: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2: Ofcom (11:15 - 12:00) Rhodri Williams, Cyfarwyddwr Cymru Neil Stock, Cyfarwyddwr Trwyddedu Darlledu 5 Papurau i'w nodi 5.1 Ofcom: trafod y Memorandwm Cyd-ddealltwriaeth drafft (12:00 - 12:15) (Tudalennau 33 - 38) 5.2 Cyllid heblaw cyllid cyhoeddus ar gyfer y celfyddydau: Gohebiaeth gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Lloegr (Tudalennau 39 - 43) 6 Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42 i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o'r cyfarfod ar gyfer y busnes a ganlyn: 7 Trafod y dystiolaeth (12:15 - 12:30) Eitem 2 Mae cyfyngiadau ar y ddogfen hon Tudalen y pecyn 1 AMGUEDDFA CYMRU - Chwefror 2018: Gwybodaeth Gefndirol ar gyfer y Pwyllgor Diwylliant, y Gymraeg a Chyfathrebu Mae 2018 yn flwyddyn o gyfleon i Amgueddfa Cyrmu, wrth i ni ddechrau gweithredu argymhellion yr Adolygiad Thurley, ac ym mis Hydref, cwblhau ailddatblygiad Sain Ffagan: Amgueddfa Werin Cymru. Llwyddiannau yn 2017 Byddwn yn adeiladu ar lwyddiannau a gyflawnwyd yn 2017, a oedd yn cynnwys: Twf yn Niferoedd Ymwelwyr. -
The City and County of Cardiff, County Borough Councils of Bridgend, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and the Vale of Glamorgan
THE CITY AND COUNTY OF CARDIFF, COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS OF BRIDGEND, CAERPHILLY, MERTHYR TYDFIL, RHONDDA CYNON TAF AND THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN AGENDA ITEM NO. 4 THE GLAMORGAN ARCHIVES JOINT COMMITTEE 14 December 2018 REPORT FOR THE PERIOD 1 September - REPORT OF: 30 November 2018 THE GLAMORGAN ARCHIVIST 1. PURPOSE OF REPORT This report describes the work of Glamorgan Archives for the period 1 September to 30 November 2018. 2. BACKGROUND As part of the agreed reporting process the Glamorgan Archivist updates the Joint Committee quarterly on the work and achievements of the service. Members are asked to note the content of this report. 3. ISSUES A. MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES 1. Staff Maintain establishment Laura Cunningham has been appointed to the role of Archivist on a temporary basis to cover Hannah Price’s maternity leave. Laura has recently qualified and has been volunteering regularly at the Archives while completed the distance-learning course. She joined at the end of November. Adam Latchford and Freya Chambers, Cultural Ambition trainees, began their 6 month placements in September. They have completed an induction period and are assisting in a range of tasks across the service while working on their NVQ Level 2 in Culture and Heritage. Lowis Lovell has returned from maternity leave and is continuing the work of sorting coroner’s papers. The annual staff coffee morning raised £190 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Continue skill sharing volunteer programme During the quarter, 52 volunteers have contributed 1,930 hours to the work of the office. Of these, 30 came from Cardiff, 10 from the Vale of Glamorgan, 6 from Bridgend, 1 from Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1 from Caerphilly, and 4 from outside the area served. -
Gothic Castles to French Impressionism
Gothic Castles to French Impressionism Travel Travel The tour starts and finishes at Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre. Castle Street Cardiff, CF10 1XD Tel: 0871-9429240 E-mail: [email protected] Please note that transport to the hotel is not included in the price of the tour. Transport Travelling by car: From East: Exit junction 29 of M4, onto the A48 following signs for CITY CENTRE. Turn onto A470 heading into city centre. When in the city, Cardiff Castle will be on your right. The hotel is on the left after the castle. From West: Exit Junction 33 of M4, onto B4232. Take 2nd exit sign posted Cardiff City Stadium and head to CITY CENTRE. You will pass Cardiff City Stadium on your right, through traffic lights and under rail bridge. At next traffic light junction turn right into Wellington Street, which becomes Cowbridge Road and then Castle Street. Hotel on right as you cross the bridge. From North and Mid Wales: take A 470 following signs for CARDIFF and then CITY CENTRE. When in the centre the city Cardiff Castle will be on your right. The hotel is on the left after the castle. Travelling by rail: The nearest train station is Cardiff Central Railway Station – the cost of a taxi will be approximately £5.00 Accommodation Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre Located centrally in the Welsh capital, the Holiday Inn Cardiff City Centre is situated next to the Millennium Stadium, and a convenient 10-minute walk from Cardiff train station. Bedrooms are comfortable with en- suite bathrooms, TV, telephone, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. -
Wales Visitor Survey 2019: Qualitative Research Findings
Wales Visitor Survey 2019 Qualitative R esearch Findings Social Research Number: 20/2021 Publication date: 18/03/2021 Mae’r ddogfen yma hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg This document is also available in Welsh © Crown Copyright Digital ISBN 978-1-80082-7911 -2 Contact details Agency contacts: Fiona McAllister, Adam Blunt Exploring the Wales visitor experience: qualitative research findings (Wales visitor research Phase 3) March 2021 Beaufort Research 2 Museum Place Cardiff CF10 3BG (029) 2037 8565 [email protected] www.beaufortresearch.co.uk This research was undertaken in accordance with ISO 20252 2 Contents 1. Situation, research objectives and method ........................................................................... 4 1.1 The need for the research ............................................................................................... 4 1.2 Research objectives ......................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Research method and sample ......................................................................................... 5 2. Reasons for choosing Wales as a holiday destination ........................................................... 6 2.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Examples of reasons for choosing Wales......................................................................... 6 3. Wales’ strengths and weaknesses as a holiday destination -
A Short Report Into Community Radio in Wales
National Assembly for Wales Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee A short report into community radio in Wales November 2019 Recommendations Recommendation 1. The Welsh Government should fund a community radio body for Wales. The body would offer practical support to stations, perform a representative role and co-ordinate cross station co-operation and knowledge sharing. Practical support might include performing common tasks for stations like HR, marketing or grant writing. The body should also help forge links between community stations and other interested bodies like commercial and BBC radio. Recommendation 2. The Welsh Government should place more government advertising, particularly public information campaigns, with Community Radio stations and provide guidance to other public sector bodies in Wales to draw their attention to the possibilities of using the sector more. Recommendation 3. The BBC should actively engage with community radio to give access to the output and promote the use of their Local Democracy Reporting Service. Recommendation 4. The BBC and commercial radio should work with community radio to develop a pathway for community radio volunteers to gain experience at their radio stations as a means of developing talent across Wales. www.assembly.wales A short report into community radio in Wales Recommendation 5. The BBC should offer community radio stations preferential rates and first refusal when selling off radio equipment they no longer use. Recommendation 6. Radio Joint Audience Research (RAJAR) should develop a less complex and cheaper audience survey that community radio could use. Stations that chose to use this new service should then be able to access the advertisers that place adverts using RAJAR ratings. -
Delegate Experiences in Cardiff
DELEGATE EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF MEET / CWRDD Meetcardiff.com 02 DELEGATE EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF 03 EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF FOOD & DRINK FOOD & MASTERCLASSES URBAN FORAGING IN ONE OF • Several bars offer cocktail making BRITAIN’S LARGEST INNER CITY classes. The Alchemist offers a 60/90 GREEN SPACES DRINK minute class for up to 12 delegates. Explore Bute Park in the city centre • Barista classes at 200 Degrees and learn about the park’s plant, flower offers delegates a history of coffee, and mushroom species during this the journey from bean to cup, the foraging course. workings of the coffee machine. • Cocktail, ale and gin master classes COOKERY CLASSES are available for pre booked groups Sian Roberts from Loving Welsh Food at the Botanist and Cardiff Tasting Tour runs classes • Gin Tasting at Chapel 1887 includes featuring Welsh recipes including a talk on gin making and ‘show and the famous Welsh cakes. Alternative tell’ with some of the botanicals classes: Cornerhouse Cookery commonly used and tastings. Or Whitchurch, One Mile Bakery run by Cardiff Gin Club, a rustic pop up gin a former rugby player now a baker. bar. Fwrness, the award winning Welsh pizza company who have a stall in CITY OF ARCADES Cardiff Market, also have a pop up Cardiff is famous for its wonderful pizza van and offer pizza making Victorian arcades featuring demos. independent businesses such as cafes, bars and shops. Taking this a step NEW GREEN FOOD TOUR Hensol Castle, a Grade 1 building dating FARM SAFARI, COOKING SESSION further the Morgan Arcade can be Run by Loving Welsh Food, this coach/ from the 17thCentury and located 15 AND VINEYARD TOUR turned into a quirky dining room for walking food tour visits a variety of minutes from Cardiff, has opened a • Travel to the beautiful Heritage Coast 150 guests along with G&T bar using venues in and around Cardiff that distillery, restaurant, visitor experience outside Cardiff for a tractor tour at the Arcade’s stunning architecture as a actively promote sustainability by and gin school in the castle basement. -
Bangor University DOCTOR of PHILOSOPHY the History of the Jewish Diaspora in Wales Parry-Jones
Bangor University DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY The history of the Jewish diaspora in Wales Parry-Jones, Cai Award date: 2014 Awarding institution: Bangor University Link to publication General rights Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. • Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research. • You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ? Take down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 07. Oct. 2021 Contents Abstract ii Acknowledgments iii List of Abbreviations v Map of Jewish communities established in Wales between 1768 and 1996 vii Introduction 1 1. The Growth and Development of Welsh Jewry 36 2. Patterns of Religious and Communal Life in Wales’ Orthodox Jewish 75 Communities 3. Jewish Refugees, Evacuees and the Second World War 123 4. A Tolerant Nation?: An Exploration of Jewish and Non-Jewish Relations 165 in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Wales 5. Being Jewish in Wales: Exploring Jewish Encounters with Welshness 221 6. The Decline and Endurance of Wales’ Jewish Communities in the 265 Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries Conclusion 302 Appendix A: Photographs and Etchings of a Number of Wales’ Synagogues 318 Appendix B: Images from Newspapers and Periodicals 331 Appendix C: Figures for the Size of the Communities Drawn from the 332 Jewish Year Book, 1896-2013 Glossary 347 Bibliography 353 i Abstract This thesis examines the history of Jewish communities and individuals in Wales. -
Project Newsletters" Containing Results of Research As Well As Snippets of Interest to All Who Wish to Find out More About the History of Roath
The ROATH LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY was formed in November 1978. Its objects include collecting, interpreting and disseminating information about the old ecclesiastical parish of Roath, which covered an area which includes not only the present district of Roath but also Splott, Pengam, Tremorfa, Adamsdown, Pen-y-lan and parts of Cathays and Cyncoed. Meetings are held every Thursday during school term at 7.15 p.m. at Albany Road Junior School, Albany Road, Cardiff. The Society works in association with the Exra-mural Department of the University College, Cardiff who organise an annual series of lectures (Fee:£8.50) during the Autumn term at Albany Road School also on Thursday evenings. Students enrolling for the course of ten Extra-mural lectures may join the Society at a reduced fee of £3. for the period 1 January to 30 September 1984. The ordinary membership subscription for the whole year (1 October to 30 September 1984) is £5. Members receive free "Project Newsletters" containing results of research as well as snippets of interest to all who wish to find out more about the history of Roath. They have an opportunity to assist in group projects under expert guidance and to join in guided tours to Places of local historic interest. Chairman: Alec Keir, 6 Melrose Avenue, Pen-y-lan,Cardiff. Tel.482265 Secretary: Jeff Childs, 30 Birithdir Street,Cathays, Cardiff. Tel.40038 Treasurer: Gerry Penfold, 28 Blenheim Close, Highlight Park, Barry, S Glam Tel: (091) 742340 ROATH - GEOLOGY AND ARCHEAOLOGY Geology The terrain of the East Moors, Pengam Moors and the flood areas of the River Rhymney and the Roath Brook consist of alluvium and estuarine marls. -
Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru / National Assembly for Wales
Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru / National Assembly for Wales Pwyllgor Diwylliant, y Gymraeg a Chyfathrebu / The Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee Radio yng Nghymru / Radio in Wales CWLC(5) RADIO01 Ymateb gan Pwyllgor Cynghori Cymru, Ofcom / Evidence from Ofcom Advisory Committee for Wales The possible impact of the deregulation of commercial radio on audiences in Wales In May 2017, the Advisory Committee submitted a response to the consultation by the UK Government Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport (DDCMS) on proposals to deregulate commercial radio within the UK. We supported the broad thrust of the proposed relaxation of current regulatory provision, including the removal of existing music format requirements and Ofcom’s role in ensuring a range of choice in radio services. It is worth explaining why. It is an understandable reaction to suggest that relaxing these requirements will lead to the homogenisation of the radio provision for listeners in Wales. The music will all sound the same and it will be increasingly difficult to tell the stations apart. Surely local commercial stations were meant to be local and reflect the communities they serve instead of becoming (in some cases) just links in a chain of commercial stations across the UK? Commercial radio, however, faces a number of challenges in the coming decade. It already faces competition from the internet, where equivalent stations undergo no regulation of any kind. The potential switchover to digital, whenever it may come, also poses a similar problem. Existing legislation does not provide for any regulatory requirements on digital commercial stations in terms of programme formats or the provision of news. -
CMR WAL Radio
The Communications Market in Wales 3 3 Radio and audio content 79 3.1 Radio and audio content 3.1.1 Recent developments in Wales Community radio Community radio licences are awarded to small-scale operators working on a not-for-profit basis to serve local geographic areas or particular communities. The number of community stations has increased over the past three years, with a total of 228 licence awards since the start of community radio licensing in March 2005. In March 2010, Point FM, serving Rhyl in North Wales, became the latest community radio station to launch, bringing the total number of community stations on the air in Wales to nine, (Figure 3.1). In May, its neighbouring station, Tudno FM in Llandudno, opened a newly refurbished studio at its existing site in the town. In the same month, six community radio stations in Wales received grants totalling £100,000 from the Welsh Assembly Government’s Community Radio Fund. This year’s recipients were: BRFM, Tudno FM, Afan FM, Bro Radio, GTFM and Calon FM. BRFM at the National Eisteddfod, Ebbw Vale. BRFM is a community radio station licensed by Ofcom, based at Brynmawr, near Ebbw Vale at the head of the South Wales valleys. A key feature of the station is coverage of local music, and BRFM also produces video content which is available on YouTube. This year the National Eisteddfod of Wales was held in Ebbw Vale and BRFM obtained a restricted service licence (RSL) from Ofcom to run EVFm which was broadcast from the Eisteddfod field during the week of the festival (31 July to 8 August).