The Welsh Assembly Government has published a blueprint for how the people and places of Wales will develop over the next two decades.

The Wales Spatial Plan – People, Places, Futures – was originally adopted by the National Assembly for Wales in November 2004. This Update brings the Wales Spatial Plan into line with One Wales.

The plan intends to:

• Make sure that decisions are taken with regard to their impact beyond the immediate sectoral or administrative boundaries and that the core values of sustainable development govern everything we do
• Set the context for local and community planning
• Influence where money is spent by the Welsh Assembly Government through an understanding of the roles of and interactions between places
• Provide a clear evidence base for the public, private and third sectors to develop policy and action

The plan can be downloaded from the Welsh Assembly Government website.