Wales

By Cllr David Sparks | 22 April 2015

The devolution journey will act as the catalyst for a resurgence in democratic renewal, argues Da...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council raps negative view of local services

By Jamie Hailstone | 21 April 2015

Conwy CC has criticised the Welsh Government plans for having a negative view of council-run serv...

Swansea brands reorganisation paper as 'wrong and unworkable'

20 April 2015

Swansea City Council will be urged not to respond to the Welsh government’s consultation on local...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Term limits 'undemocratic'

14 April 2015

Newport City Council’s cabinet has backed a report which raises concerns about the Welsh Governme...

FINANCE

Welsh councils face tipping point, warns auditor

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 April 2015

Councils in Wales are facing a ‘tipping point’ and need to improve their financial management, a ...

WHITEHALL

Fewer authorities freeze council tax

By Jonathan Werran | 31 March 2015

Ten fewer English councils accepted cash inducements to freeze council tax in 2015/16 than in th...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Welcome to the 'Severn powerhouse'

30 March 2015

Bristol, Cardiff and Newport councils have joined together to form the ‘Great Western Cities’ and...

HEALTH

Budget 2015: West Yorkshire 'disappointed' by devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 18 March 2015

Chancellor George Osborne confirmed an agreement on a ‘new City Deal’ with the West Yorkshire com...

DEVOLUTION

Voluntary mergers 'not likely'

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 March 2015

The Welsh public services minister has conceded that voluntary mergers are unlikely to happen as ...

FINANCE

Welsh council tax to rise by 4%

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2015

Local authorities in Wales will have £100m more funding in 2015/16 than their counterparts in Eng...

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