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06/07/2018
Urgent clarity needed on post-Brexit regional funding
With a further round of negotiations and discussions in Westminster and Wales on the priorities for Brexit this week, the…
25/06/2018
WLGA disappointed at UK Government decision on Swansea tidal lagoon
The WLGA has expressed disappointment at the announcement that the UK Government is not prepared to back the Swansea Bay…
20/06/2018
Refugees support packs for teachers and schools now available online
A specially designed toolkit, for teachers and schools to support the needs of refugee children who have resettled in Wales,…
19/06/2018
Making strides in improving and raising awareness of autism services
A programme aimed at raising awareness and improving understanding of autism has now been rolled out in 80 primary schools…
19/04/2018
£344m needed for social care by 2021-22
Current funding arrangements from Welsh Government will not cover the expected increases in cost and demand facing social care, the…
03/04/2018
WLGA responds to £163m health boards overspend
Responding to Welsh health boards’ combined overspend of £163m at the end of this financial year Councillor Huw David (Bridgend),…
20/03/2018
WLGA response to Welsh Government’s latest announcement on local government reform
WLGA notes the publication today of the new Welsh Government Green Paper on local government reform. Local government was already…
08/03/2018
Local government to #PushForProgress on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is being marked today by a host of activities across Wales to celebrate the contribution of women…
20/02/2018
‘Change is the only certainty’ in post-Brexit rural communities
Rural counties in Wales will need enhanced support to prepare for the big changes brought by Brexit, council leaders have…
16/01/2018
WLGA welcomes Parliamentary Review report on health and social care
WLGA welcomes the publication of the Parliamentary Review Report on health and social care. The review has taken a whole…