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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...
WHITEHALL
Northern leaders call for May to reconsider Brexit 'snub'
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2017
Prime minister Theresa May has been urged to visit the north of England for Brexit talks as leade...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Blueprint for Welsh working outlined by minister
By Sam Clayden | 31 January 2017
Proposals unveiled by the Welsh Government this week could see a move towards regional working.
WHITEHALL
Pension fund pooling approved
By Dan Peters | 18 January 2017
The eight prospective local government pension pools for England and Wales have all been approved...
HEALTH
Sturgeon announces transformation cash
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 January 2017
Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans to spend an extra £107m to help integrate health and social c...
FINANCE
Welsh Government announces £10m annual care fund
By William Eichler | 05 January 2017
The Welsh Government has announced an annual £10m care fund to help alleviate the pressures of th...
FINANCE
'Good' finance settlement for Welsh councils
By Dan Peters | 21 December 2016
Welsh councils should use this year’s ‘good settlement’ to ‘plan for the harder choices which wil...
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