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Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj has made the following statement in response to the First Minister's announcement of a £500 bonus to be...

A free central heating system scheme is now available across all areas of Neath Port Talbot for those residents who meet the relevant criteria. The...

Cllr Martyn Peters of Neath Port Talbot Council has joined the Welsh National Party stating that Wales needed “fresh new thinking to take it...

The Liberal Democrats are leading a cross-party campaign calling on the Government to support local and independent media through an increased share of public health...

Responding to the latest ONS and CQC figures on deaths from COVID-19 in the community, which show that up until 24 April 4,343 people...

The Leader of the Welsh National Party (WNP), Neil McEvoy AM, has submitted a motion to the Business Committee of the National Assembly for...

Desperately-needed new social homes could go unbuilt unless councils are granted an extension to the time they are allowed to spend money from Right...

Responding to a Care England report on provider funding, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said: “Social care is...

School closures, staff sickness and coronavirus demand on resources has left many councils struggling to provide support for children and young people with special...

Responding to praise for councils for ensuring the vast majority of parks are open for their communities from Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick, Cllr James...

Responding to the expansion of the NHS Volunteer Responder scheme, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said: “This national...

Responding to the Children’s Commissioner announcement to create local area profiles of child vulnerability during COVID-19, Cllr Judith Blake, Chair of the Local Government...

Dwindling supplies of vital life-saving personal protective equipment for frontline care workers will run out within days amid the delayed roll-out of the Government’s...

Responding to Arts Council England libraries funding, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Chair of the LGA’s Culture, Tourism and Sport Board, said: “Many council-owned libraries have experienced...

Responding to Carers UK research on unpaid carers providing more care for their loved ones during the coronavirus outbreak, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of...

The Leader of the WNP, Neil McEvoy AM, has called for the business of the National Assembly for Wales to recommence without delay. Mr McEvoy...

The Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign calling for a 'Frontline Support Package', a five-point plan to give frontline workers the support they need...

Responding to a report by Policy Exchange on the need for long term social care reform following the coronavirus crisis, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman...

Nia Griffith MP said:  “I have now received further information from the External Relations Dept of the Post Office.”  “The branch has temporarily closed in response...

Commenting on the unplanned closure of the post office in Station Road, Kidwelly, Nia Griffith MP said: “I was shocked to hear that Kidwelly post...

Nia Griffith MP is encouraging Llanelli businesses to consider applying for help under the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme to protect jobs and livelihoods...

Neath Port Talbot Council is asking residents not to be tempted to burn waste during the coronavirus emergency as environmental health enforcement and monitoring...

Responding to extra funding for councils to help them cope with the coronavirus crisis announced today, Local Government Association Chairman Cllr James Jamieson said: “Councils...

Coronavirus-led demand pressures and a loss of income risk combining to push councils towards financial failure, the Local Government Association warns today. Councils across the...

Following the unprecedented Agreement reached on 26 March between the Fire Service National Employers, National Fire Chiefs Council and Fire Brigades Union, it has...

Council employees have been offered an improved pay increase of 2.75 per cent from 1 April 2020, plus an additional one day’s leave which...

Responding to the Government’s announcement of its social care plan for dealing with coronavirus, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community...

There is a desperate need for more personal protective equipment for frontline council and care services across the country The Local Government Association – which...

First Minister Mark Drakeford and NHS Wales are appealing to the Welsh public to download the COVID Symptom Tracker app to help the NHS...

Alistair Cameron, Welsh Liberal Democrat National Assembly Candidate for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire has called on the Home Secretary Priti Patel to award...

Wales TUC and BMA Cymru have issued the following joint statement on the need for greater clarity on the stock and supply of personal...

From Tuesday all businesses in Wales will have to follow the rules that we've already imposed on supermarkets to take measures to make sure...

Responding to the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, who has issued new guidance for councils...

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Work Station is calling on people who are unemployed and looking for work to fill vacant key worker roles. Whilst most...

Dear colleagues, I hope all your loved ones are well. I write formally as Leader of the Welsh National Party (WNP) to express my serious disappointment...

In common with a number of other Welsh local authorities, Neath Port Talbot Council will be temporarily closing its cemeteries to members of the...

Reacting to First Minister Mark Drakeford’s announcement  that Welsh Government are going to put into law a 2-metre social distancing requirement in the workplace,...

Responding to the announcement by the Transport Secretary that bus services in England will receive a funding boost of nearly £400 million, Cllr David...

A river footbridge in the Neath Valley has been closed for safety reasons. Structural damage to the Blaengwrach River Bridge caused by successive winter storms...

Neath Port Talbot Council is offering reassurance to residents who may find themselves struggling to pay their Council Tax bill during the Coronavirus outbreak. The...

If your household is affected by Coronavirus (with one or more self-isolating due to symptoms or having been diagnosed), any waste materials you come...

Responding to Monday's announcement of a £1.1bn support package for the economy and public services, Wales TUC General Secretary, Shavanah Taj said: “We welcome the...

Ceredigion County Council and Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) are working together in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Three facilities in the county -...

Neath Port Talbot Council is calling on volunteers to help with its new service to support vulnerable residents who have been told to shield...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jJ2GrdarOw Drones are now being used to distribute public information messages across Neath Port Talbot during the coronavirus outbreak. Neath Port Talbot Council has teamed up...

Last Thursday (19th March) we have seen a significant shift in Government policy on social distancing with the announcement that pubs and restaurants should...

Neath Port Talbot Council has launched a free service to support vulnerable residents who have been told to self-isolate and don’t have any support...

Labour Members of the Senedd from Mid and West Wales and MP Nia Griffth have held a skype meeting with senior representatives of Hywel...

Responding to the Government pledge to protect renters amid the coronavirus outbreak, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, said: “Councils...

Responding to the Government’s announcement that councils will receive £3.2 million to support rough sleepers self-isolate, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government...