New publication: Local Authority Farms in Wales

Published 23/06/2016   |   Last Updated 27/05/2021   |   Reading Time minutes

National Assembly for Wales Research Service

Local authority farms have been a way of entering the farming industry for young people for over a century, since the Small Holdings and Allotments Act (1908). This briefing explores the current numbers of local authority farms in Wales and provides a summary of stakeholder views on the issue.

Local Authority Farms in Wales (PDF, 1,018KB) This is an image of the cover of the publication: Local Authority Farms in Wales