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17/08/2020
Councils welcome Welsh Government support package on Covid-19 financial pressures
The WLGA has welcomed the additional £260m support package announced by the Welsh Government today, for additional local government funding…
17/08/2020
Focus on the Needs of Learners and Trust Teachers
Welsh local government believes that the use of teacher assessments – Centre Assessed Grades – is the only fair way…
13/08/2020
WLGA congratulates learners but urges Minister to act swiftly on individual A’ level concerns and discrepancies
The WLGA has congratulated A level students in Wales on their remarkable achievements in unprecedented and challenging circumstances. The Association…
03/08/2020
Council leaders call for urgent “safety net” of replacement EU funds and standards in rural communities
Leaders of Wales’ rural council areas have called on the UK government to urgently set out coherent plans for trade,…
27/07/2020
BLOG: Rethinking local recovery in Wales
by Councillor Andrew Morgan, Leader of WLGA Our lives have changed dramatically over the course of the crisis. Our daily…
09/07/2020
Schools to reopen from September
The Education Minister, Kirsty Williams, has today confirmed that all pupils will be able to return to school in September….
09/07/2020
Coronavirus Senedd social care report welcomed by local government
Responding to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s report on the coronavirus health and social care response so far,…
07/07/2020
Council leaders in Wales call on UK and Welsh governments to “move heaven and earth” to help communities affected by heavy job losses in the north east
Leaders of the 22 councils in Wales have called on Welsh and UK governments to work together on a two-government…
29/06/2020
Supporting young people through the crisis
Councils in Wales have praised youth workers for their valuable role in supporting young people during the ongoing crisis. In…
22/06/2020
All partners have a part to play to secure financial sustainability of care sector, says WLGA
Partners need to pull together to help secure the social care sector’s financial sustainability, according to council leaders in Wales….
20/06/2020
Further lockdown easing announced, as local government welcomes clarity for retail and tourism businesses
Councils in Wales have welcomed clarity for shops and tourism businesses as outlined by the First Minister in his latest…