Current category: Transport & Regeneration
25/01/2021
WLGA unveils seven key asks to reinvigorate rural communities
A bold vision for Wales’ rural communities has been launched today by the WLGA, ahead of this year’s Senedd election…
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,…
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…
23/07/2019
Future funding clarity “crucial” for rural communities’ future, says WLGA Rural Forum
Clarity over future funding arrangements is “crucial” to ensure that rural communities are supported post Brexit, representatives of rural authorities…
17/01/2019
Wylfa Newydd delay “very worrying” for north Wales economy
Responding to the announcement that plans for the Wylfa Newydd project on Anglesey are to be delayed, Cllr Rob Stewart…
01/11/2018
‘Don’t leave rural Wales behind post-Brexit’, warn WLGA rural leaders
Wales must not be placed at a competitive disadvantage in any future approaches to agricultural support, rural council leaders in…
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…
20/02/2018
‘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…
22/09/2017
Councils leading the way in raising productivity and unlocking economic growth
The Leader of WLGA has today stressed the importance of working together to forge innovative solutions to raising productivity and…