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ELECTIONS
Conservatives come out top in local elections
By Mark Conrad | 05 May 2017
Results from the local elections have featured significant gains for the Conservative Party, incl...
WHITEHALL
Rural England Budget blow
By Dan Peters | 20 April 2017
Rural residents are paying an average of £87 more per head in council tax than their urban counte...
FINANCE
CIPFA warning over voluntary mergers
By Laura Sharman | 20 April 2017
Councils will be unable to cover the costs of voluntary mergers in Wales using their reserves, th...
BUSINESS
Trio of Welsh authorities sign IT deal to tackle early intervention
By James Evison | 11 April 2017
Three Welsh councils have signed up to Capita IT software to help address issues impacting vulner...
WHITEHALL
Wales boasts of lower council tax than England
By Dan Peters | 23 March 2017
Council tax in Wales remains lower than in England, new figures published today have revealed.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
White paper reform a 'missed opportunity
By James Evison | 22 March 2017
Newport City Council has labelled the Welsh Government’s white paper on local government reform ‘...
LEGISLATION
Welsh government seeks to abolish Right to Buy
13 March 2017
The Welsh Government has introduced legislation aimed at abolishing Right to Buy to protect the n...
FINANCE
CIPFA chief urges accountancy rule changes as councils 'bend the rules'
By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2017
Councils are ‘bending the rules’ on their balance sheets – with the blessing of central governmen...
WHITEHALL
'No council tax to fix social care gap'
By Jamie Hailstone | 14 February 2017
The Welsh Government has ruled out using council tax to help plug the devolved nation’s social ca...
WHITEHALL
Push to pool more assets could lead to LPP expansion
By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017
The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) is open to expanding in order to pool more assets beyond the...
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