LocalGov elections: Being vigilant ahead of the local elections
Ahead of the local elections next month, Owen Prendeville, Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), offers tips for protecting against cyber attacks.
Welsh councils commit to improving benefits system
22/01/2024 All local authorities in Wales have signed up to a new charter, committing to work with the Welsh Government to develop a consistent benefits system. |
‘Very difficult year ahead’ for Welsh councils
19/12/2023 Council bosses say local authorities in Wales face a 'considerable' funding gap despite the devolved nation’s planned cuts in other departments to protect local services. |
Welsh councils press for more housing support
11/09/2023 The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has called on the UK Government to prioritise housing and homelessness services. |
Alarm over Welsh budget warnings
10/08/2023 The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has warned a return to austerity would be ‘devastating’ following budget warnings from the devolved Government. |
‘Difficult decisions’ ahead despite £400m settlement boost
14/12/2022 Councils in Wales have warned ‘difficult decisions’ on spending remain despite receiving an 8% increase in funding from the Welsh government. |
Council tax revaluation announced for Wales
11/07/2022 The Welsh Government has announced it will revalue all 1.5 million properties in the country under bold plans to modernise the council tax system. |
Council chiefs in Wales commit to become ‘diverse councils’
09/03/2021 Local authority leaders in Wales have agreed to ensure council chambers are more representative of their communities following the upcoming local elections. |
£260m funding boost for Welsh councils
14/08/2020 Welsh ministers have announced a £260m funding boost for councils, bringing the total amount of government COVID-19 support to almost half a billion pounds. |
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Local government associations pledge to tackle abuse of councillors
10/08/2020 The UK's four local government associations have pledged to work together to tackle the rise in abuse targeted at elected members. |
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Welsh councils call for support over 'devastating' Airbus job losses
07/07/2020 Council leaders in Wales have called for extra support after Airbus cut more than 1,700 jobs across their UK operations. |
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Unite expected to urge council pay offer rejection
11/05/2020 Trade union Unite is expected to recommend that its members reject the employers ‘final’ 2.75% pay offer at a national committee meeting later this week. |
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Call for lifting of immigration rules
20/04/2020 Council leaders in England, Scotland and Wales have called for a temporary lifting of the immigration rules that stop some migrants accessing public funds. |
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New leader appointed for WLGA
09/12/2019 The leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, cllr Andrew Morgan, has been elected as the new leader of the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA). |
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Councils welcome education improvements in Wales
04/12/2019 Council leaders in Wales have welcomed improvements to all areas of the country’s education system. |
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Councils urged to protect councillors from abuse
03/07/2019 Councils are being urged to take steps to protect councillors from abuse and intimidation in a new guide published today. |
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Ash tree disease poses public safety risk in Wales, council chiefs say
01/07/2019 Local authorities have committed themselves to tackling a notorious ash tree disease that has spread across Wales. |
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Welsh Government to simplify joint working between councils
19/06/2019 A blueprint for joint working between councils is to be published by the Welsh Government. |
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Welsh councils receive £1.2m for Brexit preparations
14/03/2019 Each local in Wales will receive £45,000 to help ramp up their work to prepare for Brexit. |
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Councils welcome £13m financial package in Wales
21/11/2018 Local government leaders in Wales have welcomed the latest figures put forward by the Cardiff administration for next year's budgets – but warned there could still be further cuts to services or rises in council tax. |
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Minister embroiled in 'Oliver Twist' row
24/10/2018 Welsh local authorities have called on the First Minister to consider sacking his colleague in charge of councils after he labelled councillors ‘Oliver Twists’. |
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Finance settlement has 'gravest implications'
09/10/2018 Councils have dismissed today’s Welsh Government’s finance settlement as a ‘bread and butter budget’ in which town halls ‘get the crumbs again’. |
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Welsh councils call for ring-fenced preventative funding
18/09/2018 A new Preventative Care Fund should be set up in Wales to help ease the strain on children's services, councils have said. |
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Welsh Government in new push for larger councils
20/03/2018 Local government in Wales is facing a radical overhaul, with ministers consulting on plans to create ‘larger, stronger councils’. |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.
