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2. Members of the Consortium: Consortium members: Bridgend Caerphilly Cardiff Carmarthenshire City & Council of Swansea Merthyr Tydfil Neath Port Talbot Pembrokeshire Torfaen Vale of Glamorgan RCT Wrexham Powys Ceredigion Monmouthshire http://www.wales.libraryebooks.co.uk/

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