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COUNCIL TAX
Welsh Government confirms council tax changes
By Martin Ford | 30 September 2025
The Welsh Government is to extend the time allowed before council tax enforcement can take place.
LEGAL
Gwynedd to appeal court block on second homes clampdown
By Martin Ford | 29 September 2025
Gwynedd Council is preparing to launch an appeal after losing a legal challenge to its clampdown ...
POLITICS
Reform UK plan to overhaul LGPS sparks backlash
By William Eichler | 01 September 2025
Reforming the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales (LGPS) could save taxpayers ar...
FINANCE
Audit costs rise by 238%, research reveals
By Izzy Lepone | 19 August 2025
Audit reform ambitions have ‘failed’, creating ‘market chaos’, researchers from the University of...
FINANCE
CIPFA's Mapley: Merger with ICAEW will 'strengthen collective voice'
By Dan Peters | 31 July 2025
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the Institute of Chartered ...
POLICY
Peers pass fire and hire exemption
By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025
Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from...
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 protec...
FINANCE
CCN: Tourist tax would raise more than £200m
By Neil Merrick | 16 July 2025
County councils in England could potentially raise more than £200m each year by levying a £2 per ...
COHESION
Councils fear riots repeat
By Neil Merrick | 15 July 2025
Councils fear a repeat of last summer’s riots without ‘significant government investment in commu...
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...
PAY
Employers urged to better 3.2% pay offer
By Dan Peters | 04 July 2025
Trade unions Unison, GMB and Unite have written to local government employers urging them to bett...
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Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) p
Are you a passionate and experienced Social Worker ready to change lives and shape futures? Apply for this job
Director of Business Solutions
£133,234
This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job
Head of Investment and Development
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Walsall is a borough with big ambitions. Apply for this job
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