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Communities could have missed out on nearly 30,000 affordable homes in the past five years if proposed government planning reforms were in place, new...

Responding to an Independent Age report on the mental health of older people and access to services, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local...

Responding to the latest NHS Health Check statistics for 2019/20, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said: “Health checks...

Today’s young people face becoming a “lost generation” unless the Government develops a COBRA-style response to boost skills and job opportunities, the Local Government...

Responding to an NHS Providers survey of trust leaders, which found that 83 per cent were worried that insufficient investment is being made in...

Mae TUC Cymru wedi croesawu llythyr Llywodraeth Cymru at gyflogwyr sy'n derbyn y Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd, gan eu hatgoffa o'u hymrwymiad i waith teg. Mae...

Wales TUC has welcomed Welsh Government’s letter to employers in receipt of the Economic Resilience Fund (ERF), reminding them of their commitment to fair...

Responding to the publication of the NHS Test and Trace and coronavirus testing figures for the period 17-23 September 2020, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman...

Responding to a report by the Centre for Mental Health, warning about how up to 10 million people, including 1.5 million children and young...

Heddiw, croesawodd TUC Cymru gyflwyniad deddfwriaeth newydd a fydd yn gwella'r tâl i forwyr sy'n gweithio ar foroedd Cymru. Mae’r Gorchymyn Isafswm Cyflog Cenedlaethol...

Wales TUC today welcomed the introduction of new legislation which will improve the pay for seafarers working on Welsh seas. The National Minimum Wage (Offshore...

Responding to an Age UK report on the Domestic Abuse Bill and call for greater protections for older people from experiencing domestic abuse, Cllr...

Councils in England will face a funding gap of more than £5 billion by 2024 to maintain services at current levels. This figure could...

A new set of recruitment campaigns will help councils match their vacancies with people looking to return to their careers, the Local Government Association...

Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement of an expansion of the training and skills system to help the country recover from coronavirus, Cllr Kevin...

Responding to the Children’s Commissioner’s call for a comprehensive recovery package to tackle the rising tide of childhood vulnerability caused by COVID-19, Cllr Judith...

https://vimeo.com/461782831 Residents in a large part of Llanelli are being put under new local restrictions in a ‘health protection zone’ following a rapid increase in...

More councils in England are set to benefit from the latest round of the Local Government Association’s Behavioural Insights Programme as they continue to...

Lockdown restrictions are set to come into force in Cardiff and Swansea county areas and also the town of Llanelli. They will come into effect...

Following a sharp increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the Llanelli area, new restrictions have been introduced to reduce the spread of the virus...

Responding to Plaid Cymru's Independence Commission report which has been published today (Friday) Welsh Liberal Democrats have described the report as a mix of fanatical politics...

Responding to the chancellor’s statement today (Thursday) announcing a winter protection plan for workers and the economy, Wales TUC General Secretary, Shavanah Taj said: "Unions have been...

The next generation is set to learn all about the census and how it benefits their local area as part of two new, engaging...

Responding to the Government’s announcement of a new legal duty to self-isolate with councils responsible for distributing financial support to low-income households to help,...

Responding to the publication of the Government’s adult social care winter plan and the Social Care COVID-19 Support Taskforce report, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman...

Responding to the announcement of the Infection Control Fund being extended to March 2021 and an extra £546 million to be made available to...

Commenting on the publication today of the OECD’s report on the future of regional development and public investment in Wales, Shavanah Taj, General Secretary...

Responding to the 2019/20 annual review of social care complaints by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the...

Commenting on the latest employment figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today (Tuesday), Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said: “These are worrying figures. With state...

Responding to a report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists calling for greater investment in public health services to meet rising demand for addiction...

Responding to the forthcoming launch of the NHS COVID-19 app, which will be used to help businesses meet their legal requirement to record contact...

Responding to an Independent Age report on how low pension credit take-up is costing health and care services £4 billion a year, Cllr Ian...

In response to today’s (11 Sept) announcement from Welsh Government on face coverings, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said: “We welcome Welsh Government’s decision...

The EU has demanded that the Government withdraws measures that override Boris Johnson's Brexit deal from new legislation by the end of the month...

Responding to a report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health on access to contraception, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the...

The importance for manufacturing firms of trade with the EU has been "laid bare" with new figures showing the top six European markets account...

Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that councils will be given tougher powers to tackle businesses flouting COVID-19 rules, Cllr Nesil Caliskan, Chair of...

  The Internal Markets Bill has been published, confirming that the Government wants ministers to have powers over state aid in Northern Ireland. It is being...

Households urged to read and keep important coronavirus mailing With winter on the way, and the number of cases rising both locally and nationally, all...

Responding to a National Audit Office report on childhood obesity, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, said: “Childhood obesity...

COMMENT:  Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said he expects the UK would "break international law" with its proposals to change how a key agreement with...

Following the announcement of a local lockdown in Caerphilly and discussions with trade unions, Wales TUC has called on the Welsh Government to re-think...

780,000 tonnes of sediment from nuclear plant set to be dumped just one mile from Wales' capital city. The row over dredging mud from Hinkley...

The number of children referred to children’s social care services for support fell by almost a fifth during the height of the COVID-19 lockdown...

Responding to the latest official suicides statistics for England and Wales, for 2019, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing...

Responding to the Department for Transport’s announcement to launch a consultation on pavement parking, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government Associations’s transport spokesman, said: “Pavement...

Delivery companies should consider switching to cargo bike schemes where possible to cut carbon emissions, improve air quality and reduce congestion, a new report...

Responding to an Education Policy Institute report which found that half of parents said the Government hasn’t given enough childcare post-lockdown, Cllr Judith Blake,...

Responding to an Early Years Alliance report which found that half of parents said the Government hasn’t given enough childcare post-lockdown, Cllr Judith Blake,...

Councils across the country are leading local communities to combat climate change, the Local Government Association sets out today. The LGA, which represents councils in...