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WELFARE

Universal Credit rollout in Wales pushed back for some

By Hiba Mahamadi | 22 March 2018

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has pushed back the rollout of Universal Credit in 13 ...

WHITEHALL

Welsh Government in new push for larger councils

By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2018

Local government in Wales is facing a radical overhaul, with ministers consulting on plans to cre...

FINANCE

Highways maintenance backlog falls to £9bn

By Dominic Browne | 20 March 2018

The estimated highways maintenance backlog has fallen by almost 23% this year to £9.3bn from £12bn.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Sector-led improvement for critical Powys

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 February 2018

Powys CC needs ‘significant’ support from the Welsh Government and the Welsh Local Government Ass...

SOCIAL CARE

£10m for Welsh councils to manage social care pressures

By Hiba Mahamadi | 14 February 2018

Councils in Wales will be given £10m to manage social care winter pressures, the Welsh Government...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Welsh Government moves ahead with vacant land tax

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 February 2018

The Welsh Government has decided to move forward with proposals for a vacant land tax to encourag...

FINANCE

'Lessons learned' after overspends

By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2018

Staff at Merthyr Tydfil CBC have assured members lessons have been learned after the cost of two ...

WHITEHALL

Minister outlines Western Powerhouse plan

By Mark Conrad | 22 January 2018

Welsh secretary Alun Cairns has outlined plans for a Western Powerhouse similar to local governme...

WHITEHALL

Government urges councils to share asylum burden

By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017

The Government has urged councils to share the burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (U...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

WLGA leader lines up against ministers

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2017

The Labour leader of the Welsh Local Government Association has urged councils to ‘work together’...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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