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18/06/2021
Council services will be needed more than ever to battle social isolation and loneliness as Wales recovers from the pandemic.
Marking Loneliness Awareness Week, Councillor Jane Mudd (Newport), WLGA Spokesperson for Wellbeing said: “Perhaps more than ever before, we have…
16/06/2021
WLGA looks forward to discussions on the Programme for Government: Councils can deliver Welsh Government’s national ambitions
Responding to the publication today of the Welsh Government’s Programme for Government, Councillor Andrew Morgan, WLGA Leader said: “The Welsh…
01/04/2021
25 Year Anniversary of the establishment of Wales’ 22 local authorities and the Welsh Local Government Association
Addressing WLGA Council on 25th March, Councillor Huw David (Bridgend), WLGA Presiding Officer said: “The 1st April 2021 marks…
24/03/2021
Wales’ councils committed to an Anti Racist Wales
The WLGA and each of Wales’ councils have signed the #ZeroRacismWales pledge in advance of today’s publication of the Welsh…
08/03/2021
Councils commit to ambitious action on diversity
An ambitious Diversity in Democracy programme has been agreed by WLGA to ensure council chambers are more representative of their…
17/02/2021
Clear timescale needed for schools’ return
Local government is urging Welsh Government for a clear roadmap to bring more pupils back to school when it is…