PLANNING

Ten Welsh councils in combined authority push

By Jonathan Werran | 09 December 2014

Proposals issued to establish a combined authority for the South East Wales region able to take c...

DEVOLUTION

'Disappointing' response to merger plans raises Welsh minister's ire

By Jonathan Werran | 08 December 2014

A Welsh Government minister has lambasted half of the 22 councils in Wales for failure to respond...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Further devolution deals fail to materialise

By Dan Peters | 03 December 2014

Chancellor George Osborne failed to announce any further devolution deals in today’s Autumn State...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Smith report prompts race for devolution

By Heather Jameson | 03 December 2014

‘English votes for English laws’ is less important than getting the right deal for communities, t...

WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Voluntary merger plans slow to form

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 December 2014

Just six of the 22 local authorities in Wales have submitted voluntary merger plans, the Welsh Go...

HEALTH

Extra NHS cash causes political storm

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 December 2014

Labour has accused the Conservatives of recycling money following George Osborne’s announcement o...

COUNCILLORS

Andrews: We can no longer pretend that local government can do everything

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 November 2014

The Welsh public services minister has warned that councils must reflect the people they serve as...

FINANCE

Welsh shake-up may cost more than it saves

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 November 2014

Finance chiefs have warned that the Welsh Government’s plan for voluntary local government reorga...

FINANCE

Council admin costs to come under spotlight in Wales

By Dan Peters | 24 November 2014

Public services minister Leighton Andrews has commissioned an independent review of administrativ...

WHITEHALL

Cameron rules out English fiscal devolution in Betts clash

By Dan Peters | 21 November 2014

Prime minister David Cameron ruled out fiscal devolution for England as he clashed with communiti...

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