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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...

Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds has paid tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh who has died: "I extend my sympathies to The Queen...

LATERAL FLOW TESTS WILL LEAD TO EXPLOSION OF FALSE POSITIVES, FALSE REASSURANCE AND TEST RESULTS BEING ABUSED, WARNS HEALTHCARE BOSSES British healthcare company Salutaris People, which operates...

Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement of the next step of the roadmap out of lockdown, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government...

Census 2021 is over – I've missed Census Day so I don't have to do it Wrong! Every household is required by law to complete...

Responding to a study published in the British Medical Journal by Public Health England and others, which shows one in five people request a...

News today from the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) has revealed that the UK’s roads are only resurfaced every 85 years, with irregular repairs leading to a...

Responding to the launch of the new Office for Health Promotion, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board,...

New official statistics show working-age poverty in Wales was not falling before the pandemic, despite employment growth. ‘Levelling up pay will put fuel...

Responding to the announcement that emergency legislation allowing virtual council meetings will not be extended, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association,...

Responding to the Health and Social Care Secretary’s announcement at the LGA/ADPH Public Health conference this morning of the new UK Health Security Agency,...

Responding to an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Loneliness inquiry report which calls for a ‘connected recovery’ from the COVID-19 pandemic, Cllr Ian Hudspeth,...

Greater frontline funding for local public health teams is essential if we are to build back fairer from the devastating coronavirus pandemic and better...

Ddoe oedd Diwrnod y Cyfrifiad, ond mae'n hanfodol bod y rhai nad ydynt wedi'i gwblhau eto yn gwneud hynny cyn gynted â phosibl. Ddydd Sul...

There is still time to complete Census 2021 Census day was yesterday, but it is vital those who have not yet completed, do so as...

Commenting on the government’s new Welcome Back Fund to encourage greater visitors to high streets once restrictions ease, Cllr David Renard, Economy Spokesperson for...

Commenting on the government’s new £100 million fund to help leisure centres recover from the impact of COVID-19, Cllr Gerald Vernon Jackson, Chair of...

Localisation of welfare provision ‘successful mechanism for implementing austerity’ Giving councils in England a greater say over how benefits are allocated has led to substantial...

Dywedodd Shavanah Taj, Ysgrifennydd Cyffredinol TUC Cymru, wrth roi sylwadau ar gynlluniau Llywodraeth y DU i fwrw ymlaen â’r Bil Heddlu, Trosedd, Dedfrydu a Llysoedd: Rydym...

Alistair Cameron Welsh Liberal Democrat Senedd Candidate for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire has welcomed the news that Penally Camp will be closed this...

Responding to a report on maternal mental health during the pandemic by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local...

Commenting on the UK Government’s plans to proceed with its Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Wales TUC General Secretary, Shavanah Taj said: We share the concerns...

Responding to plans to hold a national day of reflection on 23 March to mark the anniversary of the first coronavirus lockdown, Cllr James...

Responding to the NAO’s investigation into the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Culture, Tourism and Sport...

Deputy Minister and Chief Whip Jane Hutt on the launch of the ‘Hate Hurts Wales’ campaign. In a bid to raise awareness and reporting of...

Education Minister Kirsty Williams has today announced a further £72 million to support learners as part of the response towards recovery and progression since...

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething has today confirmed a further £16m to extend a scheme to speed up access to...

Unpaid carers who may not be registered as an unpaid carer with their GP are being asked to come forward by completing a new...

Grant funding of over £2.5m has been awarded to 27 organisations through the Welsh Government Coronavirus Recovery Grant for Volunteering, to help sustain volunteering...

It has also confirmed that pending the outcome of the next review on 12 March, a further £150 million in grants could be made...

The £380m package provides retail, leisure and hospitality businesses with rateable values up to £500k, and charities in Wales with a straightforward year-long business...

Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, Hannah Blythyn, has today (04 March 2021) announced a £15.2 million ‘placemaking’ funding package to help Wales’s town...

Wrth roi sylwadau ar ddatganiad cyllideb y canghellor Rishi Sunak heddiw, dywedodd Shavanah Taj, Ysgrifennydd Cyffredinol TUC Cymru: “Mae’r canghellor yn gwneud peth peryglus yn mentro...

Responding to the Budget, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: Local recovery “Tackling the economic challenges ahead is a huge task. It is councils...

Responding to a government announcement of £100 million extra funding for healthy weight programmes, including £35 million allocated to councils, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman...

Responding to the launch of a Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on adult social care and...

Commenting on today’s budget statement from chancellor Rishi Sunak, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said: “The chancellor is making a dangerous bet on the economy bouncing...

Greg Wilson, founder of Quotezone.co.uk, says “Homeowners across the country are likely to be pleased to learn that the stamp duty holiday is to...

As part of the spring budget, the Chancellor has just announced that the stamp duty holiday is to be extended, offering a total tax saving...

Mike Scott, Chief Analyst as estate agency Yopa reacts to the extension of the stamp duty holiday:"We welcome news of the stamp duty extension, which should...

Mae pump o aelodau Cyngor Ieuenctid Port Talbot wedi ennill etholiad ffug a gynhaliwyd yn rhithwir gan y Senedd fel rhan o Wythnos Pleidlais...

Five members of Neath Port Talbot’s Youth Council have won a mock election that was hosted virtually by the Senedd as part of Vote...

Mae Cyfrifiad 2021 yn mynd rhagddo ledled Cymru a Lloegr Mae 21 Mawrth ar gyrraedd ac mae Cyfrifiad 2021 ar ei anterth. Arolwg a gaiff ei...

Census 2021 is up and running across England and Wales With March 21 just around the corner, Census 2021 is in full swing. Run by the...

Swansea University report makes official recommendations to the Welsh Government to tackle Wales' second homes crisis   The author of a new report commissioned by...

I want to wish you all a Happy St David’s Day – Dydd Gwyl Ddewi hapus i chi. Over the last 12 months Coronavirus has...

Welsh Government has today launched a new campaign to promote the important support available to businesses to help them deal with the continued pressures...

Gweithwyr Cymru wedi gweithio gwerth £717 miliwn o oramser heb dâl yn 2020Heddiw yw ‘Diwrnod Gweithio Eich Oriau Go Iawn’, pan fydd gweithwyr yn cael...

The Wales Trades Union Congress (Wales TUC) has warmly welcomed the consultation on the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill today (Friday 26 February). The Bill...

Workers in Wales put in £717 million of unpaid overtime in 2020Today is ‘Work Your Proper Hours Day’ when workers are encouraged to finish...