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Press Releases

WLGA welcomes Welsh Government’s education workforce plan  

On Monday, 13 January 2025, the Welsh Government announced a new strategic education workforce plan to address challenges in the education sector. The plan will be developed in collaboration with key stakeholders to strengthen and support the... read more
 
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 Categories: News
 

WLGA responds to the 2025-26 local government settlement 

The WLGA has responded to the Welsh Government’s publication of the 2025-26 provisional local government settlement. Councillor Andrew Morgan OBE, WLGA Leader, said: “Whilst we will take time to consider the details, I warmly welcome... read more
 
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 Categories: Finance and Resources News
 

Storm response shows “true value” of councils and the need to address severe budget gaps 

The 2025-26 local government settlement will be announced by the Welsh Government on Wednesday 11 December. Ahead of the announcement, Councillor Anthony Hunt, WLGA’s Finance Spokesperson said: “Communities across Wales have recently been ... read more
 
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 Categories: Finance and Resources News
 

Dedicated council workers commended for response to “ferocious” Storm Bert 

The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has sincerely thanked council workers responding to the devastation wrought across Wales by Storm Bert. Atrocious weather conditions were seen in vast parts of the country, leading to widespread... read more
 
Wednesday, 27 November 2024 Categories: News
 

Carers’ Rights Day: WLGA praises “crucial” unpaid carers as funding pressures threaten social care 

On Carers Rights Day, Welsh councils are calling for urgent increases in funding to ensure councils can provide the necessary support for unpaid carers. Councils support carers through the provision of advice, information, advocacy, and... read more
 
Thursday, 21 November 2024 Categories: News Social Services
 

Social care funding position “unsustainable”, says WLGA 

Councils are calling for urgent investment in the upcoming Welsh Government Budget to help meet huge funding pressures in social care. A WLGA survey of council budgets has identified £106m of in-year pressures in social services (2024-25). An... read more
 
Sunday, 10 November 2024 Categories: News Social Services
 

UK Autumn Budget: Councils look to Welsh Government for a funding settlement to deliver national ambitions 

Following the UK Government’s Autumn Budget, councils are looking to Welsh Government to provide a funding settlement to support their delivery of common priorities. Local government in Wales faces pressures of £559m in 2025-6, projected to... read more
 
Thursday, 31 October 2024 Categories: News
 

Autumn Budget: WLGA Leader welcomes Chancellor commitment to ‘invest, invest, invest’ in public services 

Responding to the UK Government’s Budget announcements, Councillor Andrew Morgan OBE, WLGA Leader said: “The Chancellor has delivered a Budget designed to ‘fix the foundations’ of the UK economy set against a challenging financial landscape. ... read more
 
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 Categories: News
 

Autumn Budget: “Councils key to help deliver national ambitions” 

Ahead of today’s Autumn Budget statement by the Chancellor, WLGA’s Finance Spokesperson Councillor Anthony Hunt said: “Council-run services such as social care, economic development, education and housing are vital for our communities and... read more
 
Wednesday, 30 October 2024 Categories: News
 

WLGA calls for careful planning and funding in social care reform 

The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) remains committed to the Welsh Government’s ambition to eliminate profit from the care of looked-after children. Local government has long supported this vision and is working to expand in-house care... read more
 
Friday, 11 October 2024 Categories: News
 
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