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Responding to the government’s announcement of its deal with Tata Steel, Paul Morozzo, senior campaigner at Greenpeace UK, said: “This is an improvement on the...

‘Jaw-dropping’ variations in public sector spending on energy: costs including the Ministry of Justice, the BBC and HS2 all revealed for the second year...

Councils crack down on fly-tipping — as new figures show incidents decrease across Wales  ·                  Welsh Government and Fly-tipping Action Wales report a 4% decrease...

LLANELLI MP DAME NIA GRIFFITH VISITS WILTSHIRE FARM FOODS AND DISCUSSES GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSED PACKAGING REGULATIONS At a recent visit to the home meals delivery company,...

Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps today joined forces with the Republic of Korea to collaborate ever closer on accelerating the move towards a cleaner,...

Viewers across the UK will get their first sight today of the television advert supporting the government’s ‘It All Adds Up’ energy saving campaign...

Local sexual health services are at breaking point as attendance has skyrocketed whilst funding has reduced, a new Local Government Association report published today...

The number of teeth extractions – which have to take place in a hospital under general anaesthetic – due to decay carried out has...

TORY MPs have welcomed the appointment of Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party and new Prime Minister. Conservative MP James Cartlidge told GB...

CYBER ATTACK ON PROPEL BEING INVESTIGATED BY ACTION FRAUD & SOUTH WALES POLICE Action Fraud and the South Wales Police are investigating what is said...

Responding to new research by Shelter showing more than 274,000 people are homeless in England right now, including 126,000 children, Cllr David Renard, Local...

  The Government has confirmed that the new rules on mandatory Covid-19 vaccines for all care home staff in England will come into force on...

Responding to a government announcement that millions of people most vulnerable to COVID-19 may be offered a booster vaccination from September, following interim advice...

In the third evidence session of its Water Quality in Rivers inquiry, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will hear from those working in the planning, policy...

    Today (Tuesday 25 May 2021) at the Wales TUC Congress, two motions proposed by school leaders' union NAHT Cymru as part of its campaign...

Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND), the UK’s largest grass-roots Muslim advocacy organisation, has called upon the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to formally...

In the third evidence session of its Water Quality in Rivers inquiry, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) will hear from those working in the planning,...

TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady praises Covid response of Mark Drakeford and Welsh unions in speech to Wales TUC Congress Welsh administration has...

The House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will tomorrow question health experts, looking at the policy areas covered by the Blood Safety and...

New ONS data confirms that young workers in Wales have been hit hardest by the Covid crisis – with a 6.5 percentage point...

Mae data newydd y Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol yn cadarnhau bod gweithwyr ifanc yng Nghymru wedi cael eu taro galetaf gan argyfwng Covid – gyda gostyngiad...

Councils could repair more than 9.5 million extra potholes with the funding lost from local road maintenance budgets this year, analysis by the Local...

TSSA General Secretary, Manuel Cortes, has warned that a strike at Balfour Beatty over pay will be "a certainty" next month - delaying vital railway upgrades...

New ONS data confirms that young workers in Wales have been hit hardest by the Covid crisis – with a 6.5 percentage point...

Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement this evening on the variant of concern originating in India, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government...

Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement this evening on the variant of concern originating in India, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government...

Office blocks that are left empty following the coronavirus pandemic risk being turned into potential substandard housing as a result of rules that allow...

Responding to a Health and Social Care Committee report on the Government’s white paper on reform of health and care, Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman...

Responding to Sport England’s year 1 implementation plan of their new Uniting the Movement strategy, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Culture Tourism and...

Responding to Sport England’s year 1 implementation plan of their new Uniting the Movement strategy, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Culture Tourism and...

Responding to the Queen’s Speech, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “Councils know their local areas best and stand ready to...

Responding to new Age UK analysis which shows the pandemic has significantly increased older people’s need for social care, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, Vice Chair...

Failure to act on securing the future of adult social care as we emerge from the pandemic will be a ‘bitter blow’ to the...

The Bojo Makeover With lockdown reminding us how much we value space within the home, maybe one of the most common home improvements you can...

New data from Wales TUC/YouGov survey of workers in Wales shows investment in the public sector is the number one priority – alongside...

Mae'r ymateb i Gyfrifiad 2021 wedi mynd y tu hwnt i'r disgwyl, gyda 97 y cant o gartrefi ledled Cymru a Lloegr yn gwneud...

The response to Census 2021 has exceeded all expectations, with 97 per cent of households across England and Wales making sure they count when...

BOOMING BUSINESSES: Which WELSH local economy is the strongest?   New research from savings platform Raisin UK have revealed which parts of Wales, and the rest of...

Offering free cycle training to every school child in Wales is one of 11 asks in Cycling UK’s Welsh election manifesto Support for...

Responding to Sport England’s Active Lives Adult Survey – November 2019/20 Report, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Chair of the LGA’s Culture, Tourism and Sport Board...

Responding to the judgement in the High Court application made by Hertfordshire County Council, Lawyers in Local Government and the Association of Democratic Services...

Mae data newydd gan TUC Cymru/YouGov yn dangos mai dim ond 1 o bob 4 cyflogwr yng Nghymru sy’n dilyn rheoliadau Covid Llywodraeth...

New data from Wales TUC/YouGov shows that only 1 in 4 employers in Wales are following Welsh Government Covid regulations – 13 months...

Responding to a Public Accounts Committee report on supporting vulnerable people during lockdown, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association’s Community...

Responding to this morning’s labour market statistics from the ONS, Shavanah Taj, Wales TUC General Secretary, said: “While today’s statistics suggest a broadly stable jobs...

New analysis shows Covid mortality rates in insecure jobs have been twice as high as other occupations during the pandemic. New poll reveals...

Propel Leader, Neil McEvoy, will make an announcement on the Senedd booze up in which four Members of the Senedd, from Labour and the...

Why should money and connections mean lobbyists have better access to politicians than the public? Power should be in the hands of the people...

Shavanah Taj, General Secretary of the Wales TUC, said: The next Welsh Government will not only be dealing with an economy that is almost 8%...

Responding to the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, today, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “On...