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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...
LEGISLATION
Scotland follows Wales in opposing controversial Elections Bill
By Paul Marinko | 04 October 2021
The Scottish Government has paved the way for Scotland to follow Wales in refusing to recommend c...
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