Press Releases
- Local Government Pension Scheme: WLGA and JCW opposed to proposed rises in employee contributions
08 June 2011
The Welsh Local Government Association and the Joint Council Wales (JCW) have both agreed a statement in defence of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and in opposition ... - Time to re-think Police and Crime Commissioners in Wales says WLGA
12 May 2011
Reacting to last night’s vote in the House of Lords to remove clauses in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill which give the go-ahead to Police and Crime ... - WLGA committed to working with new Assembly Government to deliver improvement of local communities
12 May 2011
WLGA welcomes formation of new Welsh Assembly Goverenment - South West Wales and Mid-Wales regions agree to continue progress towards a Shared School Improvemen
18 April 2011
Local Authority Leaders and Chief Executives on the South West Regional Partnership Forum, together with the Central Wales Regional Board have agreed to continue progress ... ... - 110414- WLGA responds to TPA report into council mileage allowance payments
14 April 2011
Responding to today's TPA report into local authority car mileage rates, Steve Thomas, WLGA Chief Executive said... - Local Government takes UK lead on developing Autistic Adult App
08 April 2011
This week, the WLGA has kick started pioneering work to develop a mobile phone application aimed at improving services for adults with autism and aspergers ... - The time is right for the devolution of policing in Wales says WLGA
30 March 2011
Local government’s Manifesto published earlier today calls for policing and youth justice policy to be devolved to the National Assembly for Wales and for a ‘Blue Ribbon ... - WLGA publishes blueprint for local government business over next 5 years
30 March 2011
As the race for election gets underway at the National Assembly for Wales, today the WLGA publishes its five year Manifesto for protecting Wales’ communities ... ... - WLGA welcomes the new focus on driving up school standards and attainment
29 March 2011
Responding to today’s review into the future of education in Wales, Cllr Peter Fox (Monmouthshire), WLGA Spokesperson for lifelong Learning said...