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WALES
Lessons in lockstep
By Paul Marinko | 17 July 2025
Jayne Bryant talks to Paul Marinko about how Wales’ national government has worked hard to protect local government, the way its councils are collaborating, and progress with innovation.
SOCIAL CARE
WLGA defends councils over Covid funds
By Martin Ford | 10 July 2025
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has defended the role of councils in distributing s...
FINANCE
4.3% boost for Welsh councils
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024
Councils will receive £6.1bn from the Welsh Government to spend on delivering key services, incre...
FINANCE
Welsh councils plead to plug growing gap
By Emily Twinch | 11 November 2024
An umbrella body is pushing for the Welsh Government to help plug a £559m funding gap so councils...
FINANCE
Chief speaks out over Welsh pensions threat
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024
Wales’ eight local government pension funds should be left under the control of councillors, a fo...
WHITEHALL
LGA backs regeneration funding campaign
By Martin Ford | 10 June 2024
A campaign to persuade the Treasury to change tack on regeneration funding is gaining momentum.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Caerphilly chief 'not in work at present'
By Dan Peters | 10 June 2024
Caerphilly CBC chief executive Christina Harrhy is ‘not in work at present’ amid alleged tensions...
WHITEHALL
Welsh plea for more council funding
By Dan Peters | 15 September 2023
Welsh councils have pleaded for more funding from the UK Government as they face up to £750m of p...
FINANCE
Alarm over Welsh budget warnings
By Martin Ford | 10 August 2023
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has warned a return to austerity would be ‘devastat...
FINANCE
Councils should help residents do more for themselves, auditor urges
By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2023
Local authorities in Wales should develop community resilience initiatives to help residents do m...
FINANCE
'Difficult decisions' ahead despite £400m settlement boost
By Martin Ford | 14 December 2022
Councils in Wales have warned ‘difficult decisions’ on spending remain despite receiving an 8% in...
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