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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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