Wales

By Dan Peters | 13 July 2018

Powys CC chief executive Jeremy Patterson is to leave the authority after almost 10 years in the ...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Davies takes forced mergers off table

By Dan Peters | 29 June 2018

Wales’ cabinet secretary for local government Alun Davies has taken forced council mergers off th...

Tidal lagoon rejection 'bitter pill' for Wales

By Martin Ford | 26 June 2018

An urgent meeting with Welsh secretary Alun Cairns has been demanded by the Welsh Local Governmen...

FINANCE

Northern Irish councils' devolution call

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2018

The time is now right to extend the responsibilities of local government in Northern Ireland thro...

BUSINESS

Growth plans for Norse

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2018

Norse Group has laid out ambitious growth plans that could lead to it hitting £0.5bn turnover.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

BASW members hold Welsh austerity march

By Martin Ford | 12 June 2018

Social workers are marching through Wales today in protest at austerity cuts.

WHITEHALL

Manzie made a Dame

By Michael Burton | 11 June 2018

The former interim chief executive of Birmingham City Council, Stella Manzie, has been made a Dam...

WALES

On the road to reorganisation

By Alun Davies | 29 May 2018

After being met with opposition from local authorities in Wales, cabinet secretary for local gove...

WALES

Welsh reorganisation consultation deadline approaches

By Martin Ford | 29 May 2018

Time is running out to take part in a consultation over proposals to merge councils in Wales.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Welsh councils' Brexit call

By Dan Peters | 24 May 2018

Welsh local government has made a series of Brexit-related calls at an event in Cardiff today att...

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