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WALES

Council cuts go back to the drawing board

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 May 2016

The Welsh first minister has conceded his administration may go back to the drawing board over lo...

FINANCE

Welsh reorganisation map ditched

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 May 2016

The Welsh first minister has conceded his administration may go back to the drawing board over lo...

WALES

Shock election defeat for Welsh minister

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 May 2016

The politician in charge of local government reorganisation in Wales has lost his seat on the Wel...

FINANCE

Scottish council tax plans hit richest hardest

By William Eichler | 08 April 2016

The Scottish Government's proposed council tax reforms will hit the richest tenth of households h...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Labour council leaders back EU membership

By Sam Clayden | 06 April 2016

Labour council leaders have voiced support for remaining in the European Union.

HEALTH

Standing on the precipice with no financial cushion

By Heather Jameson | 06 April 2016

With serious concerns raised over reorganisation, devolution and Greater Manchester's latest heal...

FINANCE

Grave concerns over authorities' merger plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 April 2016

The new Welsh Secretary has spoken of his ‘grave reservations’ at plans to merge local authoritie...

HEALTH

£60m plans to join up Welsh integrated care services

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 April 2016

The Welsh Government has announced it plans to spend £60m over the next year to help join up heal...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Dramatic increase in homelessness puts pressure on councils

By William Eichler | 24 March 2016

The number of people being accepted as homeless by councils in England has risen by 33% since 201...

WHITEHALL

Directors welcome care wage report

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2016

Adult social care directors have welcomed a report that reveals more than 200,000 care workers ar...