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The RAC Foundation has estimated that almost 8m parking charges may be issued on private land.  This reflects the year-on-year increase in car ownership with...

Laura Doel, Director of NAHT Cymru said: "School leaders are doing all they can to ensure they can reopen their doors to learners over...

Responding to the Government's £22.5 million funding announcement to help areas with low vaccine uptake encourage hard to reach people to come forward, Cllr...

Commenting on the Welsh Government's announcement on Covid restrictions, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said: “Slowing the spread of Omicron is vital, and we support the...

TUC Cymru yn rhybuddio y gallai technoleg newydd ehangu'r bwlch anghydraddoldeb oni bai fod gan weithwyr lais · Mae technolegau newydd ac awtomeiddio wedi newid...

New technologies and automation have rapidly changed the world of work, and the pace of change is accelerating, according to a new report commissioned...

Government Unveils £285 Million Surge For Renewable Energy Support Scheme The government has recently announced the fourth round of its flagship Contracts for Difference (CfD)...

As we approach Christmas, we are again facing a huge amount of uncertainty about the public health situation and stark warnings about the possible...

· The trade union body warns that workers will bear the brunt of cancelled Christmas parties and concerts due to the widespread use of...

The Local Government Association – which represents councils across England – said councils will need an extension to the Government's COVID-19 outbreak funding to...

Responding to a report by the National Audit Office on regulation of private renting, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said: "Councils want...

Commenting as Welsh Government announce a pilot in which fourteen schools in Wales will trial providing additional hours this academic year, despite concerns as...

Responding to new research by Shelter showing more than 274,000 people are homeless in England right now, including 126,000 children, Cllr David Renard, Local...

Responding to the annual fly-tipping statistics for England for 2020/21, Cllr David Renard, environment spokesperson for the Local Government Association, said: "Fly-tipping is inexcusable. It...

It’s rare to hear about cross-party consensus in UK politics, but yesterday this happened in the House of Lords at Westminster and for...

' CSJ Foundation set up to promote the unsung front-line charities of the pandemic and to help make their case in Whitehall . New Foundation...

November 2021 - Demand for rooms has rocketed in recent months, coinciding with a huge shortage in the number of rooms available in the...

Caerphilly County Borough Council is reminding landlords that since April 2020 it is unlawful to rent or continue to rent a domestic property with...

Wales, November 2021: Transport for Wales and CitySwift are delighted to announce they have partnered on a pilot programme to optimise public transport services...

. Prime Minister underlines commitment to stronger transport connections across the UK, as Government publishes Sir Peter Hendy's independent Union Connectivity Review. . Prime Minister...

Commenting on a deal document published by Welsh Government of priorities the Labour/Plaid Cymru MSs will support during the next three years, Laura Doel,...

Responding to the announcement that the National Transfer Scheme will become temporarily mandatory for all councils, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government...

The Local Government Association has today launched a ground-breaking new online resource to map national employment and skills provision in every local authority in...

In 2019, the UK became the first country to impose legislation geared towards bringing greenhouse emissions to net-zero by 2050. The energy regulator Ofgem...

All workers in Wales will be impacted by the Welsh Government’s net zero goal, according to a new report commissioned by Wales TUC.Using international...

Caerphilly County Borough Council's Cabinet has today (Wednesday 11 November) approved a plan which sets outs its priorities to prevent homelessness. The plan recognises that...

Trade union delegates at COP26 have today (Wednesday) written an urgent letter to COP26 President Alok Sharma warning him that he is putting progress...

The House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will tomorrow be speaking to officials from the Department for Transport, on four provisional frameworks from...

Responding to the Spending Review and Autumn Budget, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “We are pleased that today’s Spending Review...

Car insurance expert at Confused.com Alex Kindred says:  “Our research found that drivers are concerned about the safety of smart motorways, with more than two...

Councils have called on the Government to provide urgent clarity on the future of the Community Renewal Fund, after announcements of successful projects have...

Analysis shows that 1 in 3 night-workers earn less than £10 an hour Key workers are twice as likely to do night shifts...

Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj has today welcomed the publication of the new Welsh Government ‘Net Zero Wales’ plan: “We welcome the publication of the Net...

Responding to the Spending Review and Autumn Budget, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “We are pleased that today’s Spending Review...

As part of the Autumn budget, the Chancellor has just announced 5 billion pounds of funding for local road maintenance across the UK, enough...

Britain's poorest regions set for £300 billion boost under radical plan to cash in on post-Brexit freedoms Leading think tank, The Centre for Social Justice...

With the highest prices at the pumps ever recorded, the Chancellor in the last 12 months has benefitted to the tune of an extra...

Over 1,000 homes a day could be retrofitted with low-carbon efficiency measures by councils by 2030 - reducing energy bills by nearly £700 million...

Professor Jean Jenkins, Professor of Employment Relations at Cardiff Business School, has been appointed to lead an independent commission into the future of employment...

Responding to the sad death of Sir David Amess MP, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “I am deeply saddened to...

The International Energy Agency has warned that clean energy progress is "far too slow" to put global emissions into sustained decline towards net-zero. The...

Caerphilly County Borough Council's Cabinet has approved an additional investment of £150,000 to support the regeneration of Caerphilly town. This investment will be used to...

  The Commons Library has released its latest analysis of NHS key statistics. This marks the first such analysis of 2021 and updates its February 2020 briefing.  In...

One in 10 households in need of housing are stuck on council waiting lists for over five years as a result of the chronic...

Rising numbers of families on low incomes face paying more council tax from April without an extension to one-off government funding for local council...

Rising numbers of families on low incomes face paying more council tax from April without an extension to one-off government funding for local council...

School leaders, teachers and school staff from across Wales have called for Welsh Government to strengthen its approach to covid safety in schools following...

Boris Johnson confirmed the government's plan for Britain's electricity to come from only renewable sources by 2035. The government will increase investments in renewable...

Councils in England face extra cost pressures of almost £8 billion by 2024/25 just to keep vital local services running at today’s levels, analysis...

In the past few weeks, the UK has been hit hard by the energy market crisis, with energy prices skyrocketing, providers going bust and...