FINANCE

Welsh minister backs tax reforms

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2024

One of the candidates to become first minister of Wales has backed reform of council tax.

PLANNING

Wrexham members avoid development plan 'jail threat'

By Mark Conrad | 21 December 2023

Councillors in Wrexham have avoided the threat of jail by approving a development plan – but some...

FINANCE

'Difficult year' ahead for Welsh councils

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023

Councils in Wales will receive an increase in funding of at least 2% under the draft budget publi...

ELECTIONS

Welsh councils open door to voting reform

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023

Gwynedd Council and Powys CC are to consult on dropping first past the post in favour of single t...

FINANCE

Wales struggles to spend UKSPF cash

By Andrew Vaux | 13 November 2023

Wales has topped the list of regions for the amount of UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) cash una...

WALES

Cutting through the stigma

By Amanda Hill-Dixon | 08 November 2023

Amanda Hill-Dixon gives her analysis of the findings of a report into poverty and social exclusion.

FINANCE

Welsh councils face £750m shortfall

By Ellie Ames | 25 October 2023

Local government finances in Wales are on an ‘unsustainable path,’ according to a report from Car...

WHITEHALL

Welsh councils to wait for tourism tax

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2023

Tourism taxes will not be in place in Wales until 2027, the Welsh Government has estimated.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Powys appoints new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2023

Powys CC has announced the appointment of Emma Palmer as its new chief executive.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Wales to automatically register voters

By Ellie Ames | 03 October 2023

The Welsh Government is to establish automatic voter registration for local government and Senedd...

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