Press Releases
- Services for children and young people are a top priority for Welsh councils, says WLGA
10 November 2009
The WLGA has today welcomed the annual report of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales which reviews the quality of services for children and young people in Wales. ... - WLGA pays tribute to retiring Cardiff County Council Chief Executive
02 November 2009
Responding to the announcement made today by Cardiff County Council Chief Executive, Byron Davies to retire from local government, WLGA Leader, Cllr John Davies said: ... - Local authorities vital to successful sustainable regeneration and economic recovery says WLGA
22 October 2009
Local authorities in Wales are vital to delivering regeneration projects as well as supporting sustainable economic recovery for local communities says the WLGA today ... - Safeguarding Children Must be a Shared Responsibility Warns WLGA and ADSS
20 October 2009
The WLGA and ADSS Cymru is today warning that unless the public sector in Wales embraces a shared responsibility for safeguarding children, performace could suffer. ... - Latest figures show that Welsh approach to fire - prevention is working
15 October 2009
Latest figures published today highlight the crucial work undertaken by Wales’ three Fire and Rescue Services to save lives and to reduce the number of fire - related injuries. ... - WLGA says financial pain to follow for local government as a result of WAG provisional settlement
13 October 2009
WLGA response to the publication of the provisional local government settlement for 2010-11 - WLGA welcomes WAG decision to better support service families
08 October 2009
The WLGA has today welcomed the Welsh Assembly Government’s decision to introduce a 50% discount on council tax on second homes owned by armed service personnel in Wales. ... - Step-up Cymru! Partnership scheme aimed at widening democratic participation gets underway
07 October 2009
The journey for the 33 successful applicants of an innovative mentoring scheme aimed at widening participation in democracy begins today... - WLGA resigned to a long period of austerity following WAG draft budget
05 October 2009
Responding to the publication of the Welsh Assembly Government’s draft budget today, the WLGA says it signals the start of a long period of significant cutbacks and ...