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Sunday trading devolution plans unveiled

By Laura Sharman | 05 August 2015

Councils would be given the power to extend Sunday opening hours to boost the local economy by £1...

Consultation launched on public health funding cut

By Laura Sharman | 03 August 2015

Councils have been asked how the £200m reduction in public health funding should be implemented i...

'Strain' warning over social care system

By Dan Peters | 30 July 2015

Campaigners and council leaders have warned of the strain the social care system is under in the ...

Council praised for early accounts closure

By Laura Sharman | 29 July 2015

Torfaen CBC has been praised for closing its accounts a record 10 weeks early.

Councils agree to work together on City Deal

By Laura Sharman | 29 July 2015

All ten councils in South East Wales have agreed to work together on a City Deal for the region.

National Living Wage fuels concerns

By Dan Peters | 28 July 2015

The new National Living Wage (NLW) could lead to ‘catastrophic’ failures in the homecare sector, ...

Details of devolution inquiry announced

By Laura Sharman | 24 July 2015

An inquiry into what can be learnt from City Deals and how devolution deals can be delivered is t...

Councils warn rent reductions will cost £2.6bn over four years

By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2015

Plans to cut social housing rents by 4% will cost councils £2.6bn by 2019/20, new analysis has re...

Inquiry opens into future of devolution

By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2015

An inquiry into devolution and constitutional reform that has been launched today has made a call...

Cornwall signs up for devolution deal

By Laura Sharman | 16 July 2015

Cornwall Council has become the first rural area to sign up for a devolution deal with communitie...