BUSINESS RATES

Council U-turns on second homes tax hike

By Martin Ford | 30 November 2021

Conwy CBC is the latest authority in Wales to struggle with its approach to reining in the number...

SOCIAL CARE

Call for fresh powers from ombudsman

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2021

England’s local government ombudsman today demands wide-ranging new powers to investigate complai...

BUSINESS

Swansea condemns cinema over COVID rule break

By Mark Conrad | 29 November 2021

Swansea City & CC has condemned a cinema that defied a Welsh Government order to close after it r...

PLANNING

Councils promised tax overhaul

By Martin Ford | 23 November 2021

Reform of council tax, including devolved powers for local authorities, are among the plans in a ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Living in limbo

By Naomi Larsson | 20 October 2021

As delays in confirming the successful bids for Community Renewal Fund cash drag on and councils ...

PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Employers dig in as they refuse to reopen pay talks

By Dan Peters | 19 October 2021

Council employers have dug in to defend their ‘full and final’ pay offer despite warnings that mo...

PAY

Disruption warning as unions ask for pay talks to resume

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2021

Unions have urged council employers to return to the negotiating table with an improved pay offer...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Section 114 notice floated for Pembrokeshire after 'unlawful' decision

By Paul Marinko | 12 October 2021

Pembrokeshire CC councillors have been advised a Section 114 should be issued following an ‘unlaw...

FINANCE

Need for social care solution 'greater than ever'

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2021

Progress in addressing challenges in social care is too slow, according to a public sector watchdog.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Joint Cabinet meeting 'first of its kind'

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2021

A joint Cabinet meeting held between Wales’ council leaders and senior Welsh ministers is believe...

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Chief Digital and Information Officer

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Reading Borough Council

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Ashfield District Council

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