Current category: Finance and Resources
20/11/2018
WLGA Statement: Announcement of Additional Resources for Councils
The announcement of additional resources for local services across Wales follows productive discussions over the past month between Welsh Government…
29/10/2018
Austerity continues for councils
Councils in Wales are still examining the consequences of the UK budget. The WLGA has proposed the following measures to…
09/10/2018
Three North Wales councils at the bottom of the Welsh Government’s provisional settlement ‘league table’
Responding to Welsh Government’s provisional settlement today, WLGA Deputy Leader, Councillor Aaron Shotton (Flintshire) said: “Today’s Provisional Settlement is…
09/10/2018
A ‘Bread and Butter’ budget, but local government gets the crumbs – again
The announcement of the provisional settlement for local government today is a deeply disappointing outcome for councils across Wales with…
02/10/2018
More cuts for local services in Wales
The publication of the Welsh Government draft budget today confirms earlier fears that local public services will continue to face…
02/10/2018
WLGA Evidence – Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019/20 – Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee.pdf – Oct-2018
Welsh Local Government Association evidence to the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2019/20.
01/10/2018
‘Prevention is always better than a cure’- WLGA and ADSS call for preventative services funding in Draft Budget
Ahead of Welsh Government’s budget due to be published on Tuesday 2nd October 2018, the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)…
27/09/2018
Financial ‘winter is coming’ according to council budget survey
In advance of the Welsh Government Budget announcement next week, the WLGA has surveyed the 22 councils across Wales on…
02/09/2018
WLGA / ADSS Cymru Evidence – Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019/20 – Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.pdf – Sep-2018
Welsh Local Government Association and ADSS Cymru evidence to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2019/20.
02/09/2018
‘Council Survey on Budget Planning Implications’ – Report to Finance Sub-Group.pdf – Sep-2018
The WLGA asked local authorities to respond to a short survey during August / early September in advance of budget setting over the autumn period.