26 June 2009
Burden of recession must be shared across public services - there must be equity as Wales enters into the eye of the storm, says WLGA
Leading academics on world finance, professional leaders from UK Business, government, media commentators and over 300 delegates have met in Swansea today during the WLGA Annual Conference to consider the impact of the global recession on Wales’ communities and to discuss ways for supporting economic recovery, albeit at a time when public services in Wales are steering towards an impending funding crisis.
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Local authorities committed to breaking the cycle of poverty, deprivation, and ill health
When it comes to access to medical treatment we regularly hear patients complain that they are victims of a postcode lottery. Can the same argument be applied to people’s exposure to deprivation, poverty and ill health? Sadly, this statement could not be more true.
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Public sector to be hit by second wave of recession, says major new study
Wales has been hit sharply by the global recession and before 2011 when the private sector is predicted to show signs of economic recovery, a second, more severe wave of jobs losses is expected to hit Wales, this time affecting the public sector in particular.
During the WLGA’s Annual Conference in Swansea today, researchers OldBell3 have highlighted the key findings of a major piece of research commissioned by the WLGA to examine the effect of the recession across Wales’ communities. The researchers have also outlined their economic predictions for the next few years and suggested ways for supporting local authorities to stimulate sustainable economic recovery.
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Only a radical re-design of public services will do, says SOLACE Wales Chair
Only a radical re-design of public services will do - a phrase that stirs a negative reaction amongst many people working in the Welsh public sector, not Alison Wales, Chair of SOLACE Wales who offers a different perspective on this theory to over 300 delegates attending the WLGA Annual Conference in Swansea today.
During a conference debate this afternoon on systems thinking, Alison ward was joined by Professor Seddon from Cardiff University and Andrew Davies, Minister for Finance and Public Services Delivery.
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Local authorities, as civic leaders vital to supporting Wales’ communities through the recession, says key politicians
What needs to be done in response to the recession? - that was the hot topic of debate amongst a number of Assembly Members and Welsh MP Adam Price this afternoon during the WLGA Annual conference in Swansea.
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