Dogs Trust urges Government not to drop the ball on Kept...
With the help of Waffle, a dog smuggled to the UK from Slovakia, Dogs Trust today hand delivered a letter to the Prime Minister,...
Wales TUC launches action on LGBTQ+ rights in the workplace
Union body launches new workplace guidance on International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
Representative from the Wales TUC LGBTQ+ forum available for interview
Today, the...
ONS – Families in England and Wales: Census 2021
Statistical bulletin 10 May 2023
Families in England and Wales: Census 2021
Change since 2011 and geography of family types: lone parent; multi-generational; same-sex couple; multi-family...
Impact on Wales: Russia-linked hackers a threat to UK infrastructure, warns...
Russia-aligned hackers are seeking to "disrupt or destroy" Britain's critical infrastructure, Oliver Dowden today warned
The groups have started to focus on the UK in...
Will the Government’s proposed EPR Regulations increase costs to families?
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,...
Support for Greyhound Racing in Wales
Petition in support of Greyhound Racing in Wales hits 10k target in 6 weeks
~ Petition launched by Valley Greyhound Stadium, Ystrad Mynach, has gained...
Free vapes for millions of smokers – ‘another fruitless media campaign’,...
Vaping kits will be provided to 1 million smokers across England, with a 'swap to stop' scheme to help towards a smoke-free country by...
Shapps: UK to partner with Korea on energy transition – and...
Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps today joined forces with the Republic of Korea to collaborate ever closer on accelerating the move towards a cleaner,...
Passengers set to benefit from new digital transport strategy
Passengers set to benefit from more streamlined journey planning apps and timetables through measures to improve transport data
The Transport Data Strategy aims to support...
Budget day: Finance expert helps struggling parents on childcare changes to...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is due to deliver his budget this Wednesday, pledging to take action to reduce the cost of childcare, in an effort...
Wales TUC to hold Support the Strike rally in Cardiff on...
On Wednesday 15 March Wales TUC is holding a rally outside the UK government office in central Cardiff.
The rally coincides with strike action taking...
Please ask your MP to do 2 simple things, to back...
A big day for drivers and lessening the cost-of-living crisis approaches on Wednesday March 15th.
Jeremy Hunt's 'will he or won't he' decisive Budget will dictate yet again,...
900,000 more households to benefit from £400 of Government energy bill...
Households without a direct relationship to a domestic electricity supplier will be able to apply for Government support with their energy bills from today.
With...
HMRC targets 4,000+ social media influencers and online earners: Tax expert...
HMRC is chasing 2,300 social media influencers, suspecting they haven't paid the right tax for money they've earned online.
The same applies to 2,000 gamers,...
Reuse wasted Apprenticeship Levy funds to plug £63 billion digital skills...
Wasted government funds should be directed to nearly half of engineering firms suffering from a digital skills gap, says the Institution of Engineering and...
Religion by age and sex, England and Wales: Census 2021
Today's release looks at the religion people connect or identify with (their religious affiliation), whether or not they practise or have belief in it,...
MORE THAN 600,000 WILL MISS SELF-ASSESSMENT DEADLINE
Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management research shows self-employment is changing
More than 600,000 self-employed people think they will miss the January 31st deadline for completing self-assessment...
TV ad launch as campaign keeps adding up energy bill savings
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...
Cost-of-living crisis: Households seeking alternative ways of heating their homes to...
Households looking for alternative and cheaper ways of lighting and heating their homes due to the cost-of-living crisis could be increasing risks of fire,...
Councils sound cost of living warning as temperatures plummet
Councils along with their directors of public health are urging people to check on the most vulnerable as temperatures across the country plummet.
The Local...
Nearly £2 million for tech start-ups to drive growth and innovation...
Innovative start-ups to be given a share of £1.85 million to help bring their ideas to life, revolutionising transporting and supporting growth across the...
Winter is coming: Councils prepare for deep freeze with 1.4 million...
Councils are preparing for a period of plummeting temperatures, with 1.4 million tonnes of salt stockpiled across the country ready to treat icy roads...
Autumn Statement 2022: LGA briefing
The Local Government Association, which represents more than 350 councils across England and Wales, has published a briefing on all of the key announcements...
OBR Say There is a Planned Fuel Duty Rise of at...
The men in suits at the OBR are saying a rise in Fuel Duty of 23% is planned from March 23, 2023. This was...
More than 20 per cent council tax rise would be needed...
Many local services face severe cutbacks due to spiralling costs caused by inflation and demand pressures, the Local Government Association (LGA) is warning ahead...
Day-to-day living spirals down for families with disabled children, report shows
As winter approaches, families with disabled or seriously ill children face dauntingly grave financial challenges, according to latest research findings.
In its latest poll, national...
Wales TUC: Time for UK Government to deliver fair funding for...
Wales TUC will lead a protest outside the Wales office at 8am tomorrow (Tuesday 15th November).
The trade union body is calling on the...
New LGA report warns local sexual health services are at ‘breaking...
Local sexual health services are at breaking point as attendance has skyrocketed whilst funding has reduced, a new Local Government Association report published today...
LGA responds to NAHT survey on school funding
Responding to a survey by the NAHT revealing the cuts schools are having to make as a result of rising costs and funding pressures,...
COVID tooth extraction backlog: Fears for kids’ teeth as hospital procedures...
The number of teeth extractions – which have to take place in a hospital under general anaesthetic - due to decay carried out has...
Government must take action to end the crisis of unaccompanied asylum-seeking...
Government must take action to end the crisis of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children being placed in hotels – councils
As council leaders meet at the National...
LGA statement on Resolution Foundation report on Autumn Statement
Responding to the report by the Resolution Foundation ahead of the Autumn Statement, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, which represents...
Tory MPs welcome appointment of Rishi Sunak
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...
Councils respond to new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Responding to the announcement that Rishi Sunak MP is to become the next Prime Minister, Chairman of the Local Government Association, Cllr James Jamieson,...
1 in 6 skipping meals and going without food in Wales...
New MRP poll reveals that in some parts of the country 1 in 6 (17%) people are going hungry More than half of people cutting...
Chamber responds to latest ONS figures on GDP and trade
Responding to the latest ONS figures on GDP and trade for August 2022, Paul Slevin, Executive Chair of Chambers Wales South East, South West...
LGA responds to IFS Green Budget warning on public spending cuts
Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, which represents more than 350 councils across England and Wales, said:
"In the past decade, councils...
Wales TUC – workers in Cardiff are set to lose almost...
New Wales TUC analysis shows workers in Cardiff are set to be nearly £1,100 a year worse off in 2022 – after inflation – than...
Wales TUC – Workers in Swansea are set to lose over...
New Wales TUC analysis shows workers in Swansea are set to be over £1,000 a year worse off in 2022 – after inflation – than...
Welsh Trade Unions campaign for workplaces to take a year of...
Today, unions from across Wales will meet at the launch of Wales TUC’s 10-point plan of action for working towards anti-racism in the workplace.
The...
IET reacts to Molly Russell verdict and raises concerns Online Safety...
A joint comment from Catherine Allen, co-author of the IET’s Safeguarding the metaverse report and member of the IET’s Digital Policy Panel, and child...
NHS “dental deserts” persist in rural and deprived communities – LGA analysis
New analysis by the Local Government Association reveals a growing number of "dental deserts" across the country with more deprived or rural local authority...
LGA Be a Councillor: Guide launched to support disabled residents to...
The Local Government Association, which represents more than 350 councils in England and Wales, has launched a new guide as part of its flagship...
LGA responds to COVID-19 and flu winter booster vaccination campaign
Commenting on the announcement of a winter vaccination campaign for both COVID-19 and flu, Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman of the Local Government Association's Community...
Councils respond to Energy Bill Relief Scheme
Responding to the Energy Bill Relief Scheme announced by government today, Cllr Andrew Western, Chair of the Resources Board at the Local Government Association,...
Wales TUC: Chancellor must deliver for Wales
Speaking ahead of the UK Government’s planned ‘Fiscal Event’ on Friday (Sep 23rd) Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:
"The Chancellor’s fiscal statement is the first...
LGA responds to ONS figures on excess deaths
Responding to the latest Office for National Statistics figures on excess deaths, Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman of the Local Government Association's Community Wellbeing Board,...
PROSHARE: GOVERNMENT “BURYING HEAD IN SAND” OVER CASE FOR ESO REFORM...
Government dodges questions yet again on ESO reform Cross-party support voiced for 1-year SAYE Labour MP questions minister on widening schemes for gig economy workersProShare renews...
Why I think it is important to have a Disability Champion
My name is Josh and I am CETMA's Disability Champion. I’m 25, and have a couple of Additional Needs (disabilities). I have Cerebral Palsy,...
LIZ TRUSS ENERGY SUPPORT PACKAGE HAS HELPED THE HOUSING MARKET STEP...
*National Association of Property Buyers say feared fall in house prices can be prevented by stamp duty reform, tax breaks and a shake up in...