The Llangollen International Eisteddfod is set to welcome live audiences once again after two years of virtual events due to Covid-19. Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the festival will be shorter, running for four days, and scaled down to reflect Covid guidance and lower ticket sales in the arts industry. Executive producer Camilla King highlighted the challenges of planning during the pandemic and the decision to allow for digital entries. Despite a smaller venue and no parade for safety reasons, the event will feature notable performers such as Aled Jones, Russell Watson, and Anoushka Shankar, and has been updated with a freshened-up site design.

In Wales, campaigners have criticized the government's response to the second homes crisis as vague and unambitious. Hundreds protested at Llyn Celyn in Gwynedd, where 20% of Wales' second homes are located. The Welsh government is working on solutions, including a pilot for new policies and closing tax loopholes. Official figures show 24,873 second homes in Wales, with 44% of homes sold in Dwyfor Meirionnydd subject to higher land transaction tax. The Welsh Language Communities Housing Plan is set to launch in the autumn.

Plans are underway to build a new affordable housing estate by Cymdeithas Dai Clwyd Alyn on a site in Rhuthun, Wales, previously hit by major floods in 2012. Local councillor Huw Hilditch-Roberts supports the need for housing, while resident Iola Jones expresses concerns over flood risks due to inadequate river maintenance. Another resident, Emma Logan, worries about increased traffic. Clwyd Alyn's CEO, Craig Sparrow, states that infrastructure has been upgraded to mitigate flood risks. A consultation on the plans is open until November 27.

An old village school on Anglesey has been reopened as a community center. A community committee came together to establish the center as a replacement for a previous aging facility. Local councilor Carwyn Jones expressed that the school means a lot to many people and its sale for housing development would have been a tragedy. The new center is seen as an opportunity for the community, potentially housing a shop and post office. Rhian Hughes, chair of the committee that worked to establish the center, shared her emotional response to the reopening, especially upon seeing former teachers of the school.

An internal audit of the financial control at Tŷ Pawb, conducted in February and March, revealed gaps in the process that expose the service to risks and highlighted the need for improved financial management efficiency. Although no financial losses were disclosed, 13 recommendations were made, including five with high priority. The center was expected to incur a loss of £173,000 during the period, and there was a public dispute between the council and some of the traders at the site.

A controversial housing development of 33 homes on agricultural land in Llanrhaeadr, near Denbigh, was approved with 11 votes to 7. Local councillors, including Elfed Williams of the Community Council, raised concerns about the potential impact on the Welsh language, noting that over half of the village speaks Welsh. The planning company Cadnant argues that population growth ensures sustainable Welsh communities. The development site is earmarked for housing in the Denbighshire Local Development Plan, which also considers potential linguistic impact. Welsh speakers in the village decreased from 60.9% in 2001 to 51.2% in 2011. Williams, also a governor at Ysgol Bro Cinmeirch, fears a negative impact on the language. Cadnant states there will be a financial contribution to address any increase in school pupils and emphasizes the inclusion of affordable homes and a mix of housing types to meet community needs.