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		<title>A Little Place In The Country</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 07:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this piece I shall look at what might be a renewed attempt to promote OPDs, or perhaps it&#8217;s just another bit of &#8216;affordable housing&#8217; flim-flam. Maybe a bit of both. For newcomers . . . the OPD system is unique to Wales; it allows people to build a dwelling in open country as long &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/a-little-place-in-the-country/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A Little Place In The Country</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The State Of Wales</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 08:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m sorry I haven&#8217;t put out anything for a few weeks, but there&#8217;s just been too much to write about, and my lack of self-discipline has resulted in me being too easily distracted, too often. So here goes, again. With a story that in my opinion is not being properly interpreted. What you&#8217;re about to &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/the-state-of-wales/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The State Of Wales</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Gilestone Farm: It&#8217;s Who You Know!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 08:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As evidence trickles out about the purchase &#8211; by the so-called &#8216;Welsh Government&#8217;, for £4.25m &#8211; of Gilestone farm, the picture just seems to get murkier. That&#8217;s because every new revelation, or attempted explanation, raises more questions. Though one thing becoming clear is that in this area of southern Powys and rural Gwent, there is &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/gilestone-farm-its-who-you-know/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Gilestone Farm: It&#8217;s Who You Know!</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Back to the Land!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 08:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After taking August off (and enjoying the break) I&#8217;m back to report on an event planned for later this month. In fact, I enjoyed the break so much, and found writing this such hard going, that it might be a while before the next piece appears. ♦ HOW IT BEGAN A couple of weeks ago &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/back-to-the-land/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Back to the Land!</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Miscellany 07.07.2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the title suggests, this week&#8217;s offering is a miscellany, bits and pieces from hither and yon. Covering . . . Wind turbine disposal. Fears for the planning system in the north west. Awkward locals opposing the hundreds of executive homes Aberdyfi so desperately needs. A development in the ongoing saga of the Llanbedr by-pass. &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/miscellany-07-07-2022/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Miscellany 07.07.2022</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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