FINANCE

Councils plan to charge extra council tax for second homes

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 March 2016

Councils in Wales have unveiled plans to start charging additional council tax for second homes.

LEGISLATION

Local authorities told to 'grow up'

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 February 2016

The Welsh public services minister has told councils to ‘grow up’ as they deliver their verdict o...

BUSINESS

Cardiff BID to raise £1.5m

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 February 2016

Plans for two new business improvement districts (BIDs) in Wales are taking shape, including one ...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution plans thrown into disarray

By Jamie Hailstone | 15 February 2016

Devolution plans in the south of England have been thrown into disarray after two local authoriti...

HEALTH

I can't get no satisfaction: Pressure on social care takes toll

By Jamie Hailstone | 09 February 2016

Falling public satisfaction rates for social care reflect the growing strain services are under, ...

WHITEHALL

Electoral burden on sector could be reduced

By Dan Peters | 04 February 2016

The burden on local government of running electoral services will be reduced under proposals to r...

WHITEHALL

Welsh devolution branded as 'short-sighted and clunky'

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 February 2016

Academics have dismissed Whitehall plans to devolve more powers to Wales as ‘clunky, inequitable ...

DEVOLUTION

Leese: North Wales needs 'more freedoms'

By Sam Clayden | 15 January 2016

North Wales needs more devolution, according to the leader of Manchester City Council.

FINANCE

Councils could spend reserves before mergers

By Dan Peters | 04 January 2016

Welsh councils that could be merged out of existence may spunk their reserves before they are reo...

WHITEHALL

Local government employment lowest for 16 years

By Michael Burton | 16 December 2015

Local government employment is now the lowest for at least 16 years, according to figures from th...

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Service Director Resources & Performance

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Director of Public Health

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