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Welsh plea for more council funding
Welsh councils have pleaded for more funding from the UK Government as they face up to £750m of pressures in 2024-25 alone.
Alarm over Welsh budget warnings
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has warned a return to austerity would be ‘devastating for our communities’ following budget warnings from the devolved Government.
Councils should help residents do more for themselves, auditor urges
Local authorities in Wales should develop community resilience initiatives to help residents do more for themselves while cost pressures erode public resources, an auditor has urged.
‘Difficult decisions’ ahead despite £400m settlement boost
Councils in Wales have warned ‘difficult decisions’ on spending remain despite receiving an 8% increase in funding from the Welsh Government.
Welsh councils face ‘potentially catastrophic’ shortfalls
The Welsh Local Government Association estimates councils face unprecedented pressures totalling £1.23bn in the medium-term.
Councils braced for fresh cuts
Councils are bracing themselves for a raft of cuts as embattled Prime Minister Liz Truss this week refused to rule out a return to austerity.
Truss U-turn after sector warning
Prime Minister Liz Truss has reversed a controversial cut to the highest rate of income tax after local government figures warned of the economic impact.
Councils pay tribute after death of Queen
Councils are pushing ahead with emergency protocols following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Sector bids for key Covid inquiry role
Local government is bidding to have a key role in the looming coronavirus inquiry.
Council tax revaluation announced for Wales
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.
Concerns over refugee data
Concerns have been raised over the sharing of data on refugees arriving from war-torn Ukraine.
Call to devolve Afghan refugee responsibilities
Councils have called for the devolution of more responsibilities for Afghan refugees.
Joint Cabinet meeting 'first of its kind'
A joint Cabinet meeting held between Wales’ council leaders and senior Welsh ministers is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK.
Row over extra social care funding
The Welsh Local Government Association has hit out at the ‘insulting and unsubstantiated comments’ of Care Forum Wales following the announcement of extra funding for the country’s councils.
£260m funding boost for Welsh councils
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.
Unite expected to urge pay offer rejection
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.
Call for lifting of immigration rules
Council leaders in England, Scotland and Wales have called for a temporary lifting of the immigration rules that stop some migrants accessing public funds.
Improvement board formed for troubled council
The Welsh Government has formed an improvement board to oversee changes at Merthyr Tydfil CBC after a review into the troubled council.
Quarter of council jobs lost in nine years
A quarter of local government jobs have been cut since 2010, new data from trade union Unison has found.
Welsh Government to simplify joint working between councils
A blueprint for joint working between councils is to be published by the Welsh Government.