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Wales TUC has launched a new ‘Supporting older workers’ guide on Thursday 18 August, raising awareness of how trade union members and reps can...

Responding to an NHS Confederation report calling for a comprehensive and funded plan to support social care, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local...

Responding to Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock’s speech today that Public Health England is to be replaced with the National Institute for...

Almost 60,000 jobs could be created in Wales in the next two years through government investment in key infrastructure projects, according to a new...

Commenting on today’s (Wednesday) GDP figures, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said: “The news that Wales is now officially in a period of recession may not...

Responding to an NHS Confederation report on mental health services facing rising demand due to coronavirus, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government...

Commenting on the latest employment figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today (Tuesday),  Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said: “The alarm bells couldn’t...

Responding to a Carers UK report on how two in three employers say more support from care services are needed to keep staff in...

With the recent stamp duty holiday announcement expected to spark a surge in buy-to-let enquiries1, NICEIC is keen to remind would-be landlords of the...

Councils in England are set to benefit from this year’s Design in the Public Sector programme which is themed on tackling climate change, the...

Responding to the announcement by the Department for Transport that emergency bus and tram funding will be extended and by the Department for Education...

Wales TUC has welcomed the return of the Welsh Government Childcare Offer following an interruption for the Coronavirus Childcare Assistance Scheme but warns that...

Failure to urgently invest in mental health and other vital local services will undermine efforts to boost the country in the next phases of...

"Don't be a litter lout" and dispose of rubbish safely and responsibly is the message from district councils to park goers, with green spaces...

Wales TUC has today renewed its call for workers’ health and safety to be at the centre of plans to reopen the Welsh economy. This...

People need to take all necessary health precautions as Britain looks set to bask in a heatwave and keep an eye on vulnerable or...

Responding to the Government’s ‘Planning for the Future’ proposals to overhaul the planning system, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “Councils...

Councils across the country are backing the creative industries to help drive economic recovery in local areas, the Local Government Association and Creative Industries...

Responding to a new briefing by the Children’s Commissioner setting out the key actions needed to ensure children are at the heart of planning...

“We’ve strongly welcomed Welsh Government’s cautious approach to easing lockdown. Today’s announcement is another step which will enable more people to return to their...

The vast majority of councils say that the Local Government Association’s sector-led improvement (SLI) is the right approach to improvement, an independent report reveals...

Responding to a report by the Children’s Society that explores the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children’s wellbeing, Cllr Judith Blake, Chair of...

Responding to a report by the Health Foundation about the impact of the pandemic on social care in England, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, Vice Chair...

Responding to the Government’s £500 million funding scheme to kickstart film and television production struggling to secure insurance for COVID-19 related costs, Cllr Gerald...

In response to Welsh Government’s announcement of £40m to support employment and training in Wales,  Shavanah Taj, Wales TUC General Secretary, said: “We welcome Welsh Government’s commitment...

Responding to a Public Accounts Committee report on readying the NHS and social care for the COVID-19 peak, which includes recommendations for government on...

Responding to the measures announced by the Prime Minister today to boost cycling and walking, Cllr David Renard, LGA transport spokesman, said: “It is good...

Social care needs a reset and must not simply revert back to the way it was prior to the pandemic, a coalition of councils,...

Gyms and leisure centres are able to reopen today, but many face an uncertain future as latest figures reveal the significant financial impact of...

Responding to the expansion of the flu vaccination programme, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, Vice Chair of the LGA’s Community Wellbeing Board, said: “Extending the free winter...

Responding to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Report on the impact of Coronavirus on the Department’s areas of responsibility, Cllr Gerald...

Responding to an Age UK report on people who pay for their own care, including an increase in the number of people who have...

The government has unveiled plans to allow building owners to add additional floors without going through the usual planning process When the reforms...

Responding to the publication of Pillar 2 coronavirus testing data online, which is to be updated daily, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local...

Responding to new laws laid in Parliament today which will mean full planning applications will not be required to demolish and rebuild unused buildings...

Responding to the Health and Social Care Secretary’s announcement that enhanced level data will be provided to councils’ directors of public health, to help...

Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement today of a new Contain Framework for councils’ local lockdown powers, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local...

The Local Government Association and the UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development have today launched a guide to help councils engage with the United Nations...

Responding to the publication of the NHS Test and Trace service figures for the period 2-8 July 2020, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, Vice Chair of the...

Responding to the Children’s Commissioner report calling for the Government to make early years central to the COVID-19 fightback, Cllr Judith Blake, Chair of...

Commenting on the latest employment figures published yesterday (Thursday), Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said: “There’s a national disaster unfolding, with vacancies at an all-time...

Additional financial freedoms - such as the ability to set their own taxes or devolving national taxation from central government – would empower communities...

Responding to a report by the RAC about the damage caused to vehicles due to potholes between April and June, Cllr David Renard, the...

Responding to a new report by Action on Smoking and Health, about how a million people in the UK have stopped smoking since the pandemic...

Responding to the announcement of a new long-term government plan and funding to tackle flooding, Cllr David Renard, Environment spokesman for the Local Government...

Responding to the publication of further details on plans for the new UK points-based immigration system, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government...

Responding to the Association of Directors of Children’s Services report on ‘Building a country that works for all children post-COVID-19’, Cllr Judith Blake, Chair...

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have warned that swift action is needed from both the UK and Welsh Governments to help save local newspapers, following news that...

In response to the announcement on reopening the indoor hospitality sector and outdoor exercise facilities, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said: ‘We welcome Welsh...

Ross Kirton, Head of UK Leisure Agency at Colliers International said: “This afternoon’s announcement will be very welcome news to gym operators, landlords, full-time and...