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03 February 2015

The Welsh public services minister has pledged to cut the cost of management in local government.

DEVOLUTION

Welsh councils 'saddened' as voluntary merger plans squashed

By Jonathan Werran | 30 January 2015

Welsh council leaders have voiced their disappointment at the rejection by ministers of their pla...

LEGISLATION

Minister warns of 'negative' behaviour in the run up to Welsh mergers

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 January 2015

Welsh public services minister Leighton Andrews has warned against ‘negative behaviour’ that migh...

WHITEHALL

Elected mayors ideal to top combined authorities

By Colin Copus | 15 January 2015

Professor of local politics at De Montfort University, Colin Copus, admits that directly-elected ...

COUNCIL TAX

Welsh and Scots governments told to 'stop sucking up powers'

By Dan Peters | 13 January 2015

Calls have been made for the devolved Welsh and Scottish governments to pass more powers down to ...

FINANCE

Wales faces council tax hike

By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2015

Councils in Wales are expected to raise council tax rates by 3%-5%, it has been revealed.

INNOVATION

Merger programme 'at risk of engulfing' pioneering councils

By Jonathan Werran | 06 January 2015

Innovative Welsh councils risk being subsumed by the planned voluntary merger programme, a Welsh ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

New head of corporate communications at Cardiff

10 December 2014

Tim Gordon has started his new post as the Cardiff City Council’s new head of corporate communica...

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...

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