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• Regional Boards
  • A Compact for Change between the Welsh Government and Welsh local government
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  • WLGA EU Funding Guide
    • EU Funding Guide
    • Heading 1 - Sustainable Growth: 1a - Competitiveness for growth and employment
      • 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7)
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      • Marco Polo II
      • Lifelong Learning Programme
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    • Heading 1 - Sustainable Growth: 1b - Cohesion for growth and employment
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    • Heading 3 - Citizenship, Freedom, Security and Justice: 3a Freedom, Security and Justice
      • Framework Programme on Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows
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      • Europe for Citizens
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• Employment and Workforce
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  • Local Government Pay Updates
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  • Skills and Capacity
    • The Leadership Competency Framework for Local Welsh Government
  • WLGA Manifesto for National Assembly Elections (2011 - 2016) - Responding to the Challenge
• Equalities and Social Justice
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  • Publications
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      • Good Practice Guides - Housing Adaptations for People with Disabilities
    • Rural Housing
      • A Good Practice Manual - Enabling Affordable Housing in Rural Wales
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      • Accommodation and Ex-offenders Project
      • Welsh Government s180 Homelessness Grant Programme 2011/12
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        • Supporting People Review: Quality Services Workstream
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  • Policing
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  • Older People and Ageing
    • Demonstrating Value for Money
    • Learning Exchange 2010: Wales – A Great Place to Grow Old?
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  • The Equality Improvement Framework for Wales
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  • Equalities and the Equality Act 2010
    • Equality Act 2010
      • Workshop: EqIA: Minimise the Risk, Realise the Potential
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  • Equalities Training
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    • Change Management for Equality Practitioners Programme
    • Equalities Training: Research and Resources
    • Equality and Diversity Case Studies
  • WLGA Manifesto for National Assembly Elections (2011 - 2016) - Responding to the Challenge
• Improvement & Governance
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      • Be a Councillor - Candidates Guide: Welsh Local Elections 2012
        • 1. Why become a councillor?
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        • A week in the life...
        • 3. What do councils do?
        • 4. What will be expected of me?
        • 5. What Support will I receive?
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        • 8. How do I become a councillor?
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      • Governance in Wales
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    • Proposed Local Government (Wales) Measure – 2010
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    • Local Government (Wales) Measure – 2011
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  • Simpson Report: Local, Regional & National
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• Lifelong Learning, Culture & Information
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  • Services (Children and Schools) Wales
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  • Simpson Report: Local, Regional & National
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  • WLGA Manifesto for National Assembly Elections (2011 - 2016) - Responding to the Challenge
• Environment and Regeneration
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  • Waste Improvement Programme
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Be a Councillor 2012

• Be a Councillor - Candidates Guide: Welsh Local Elections 2012
  • 1. Why become a councillor?
  • 2. What do councillors do?
  • A week in the life...
  • 3. What do councils do?
  • 4. What will be expected of me?
  • 5. What Support will I receive?
  • 6. Will I get paid as a councillor?
  • 7. Who can be a councillor?
  • 8. How do I become a councillor?
  • 9. Further information
• The role of the councillor
• Expectations of Councillors
• How do Councils work
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