LGA statement: Free school meals and hardship funding
Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Associationâs Resources Board, said:
âNo young person should have to go hungry and ensuring vulnerable pupils are...
Unions accuse Prime Minister of using Welsh workers as pawns, as...
Around 200,000 workers employed in shutdown sectors will be directly impacted by the firebreak lockdown
UK Government support means they are only eligible...
LGA – CONCESSIONARY FARE FUNDING BEING USED TO PROP UP PRIVATE...
An emergency government measure forcing councils to fund concessionary bus fares at pre-COVID-19 travel levels - despite passenger numbers plummeting â means local taxpayers...
LGA on new council powers to close premises failing to implement...
 Responding to the announcement that councils will be given powers to issue improvement notices directing businesses to introduce more effective COVID-19 controls, as well...
LGA responds to latest test and trace figures
Responding to the publication of the latest NHS Test and Trace and coronavirus testing figures, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Associationâs...
LGA statement on COVID-19 business grant scheme
Responding to the Chancellorâs announcement of a new business grant scheme to be distributed by councils, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government...
LGA responds to further details around ÂŁ1 billion COVID-19 funding for...
Responding to the details around the further ÂŁ1 billion announced for councils by the Government earlier this month, including ÂŁ100 million for leisure services,...
LGA responds to Health and Social Care Committee report on social...
Responding to the Health and Social Care Committeeâs report on social care funding and the workforce, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government...
LGA responds to Skills for Care workforce report
Responding to Skills for Careâs annual State of the Adult Social Care Workforce report, which showed there are still around 112,000 job vacancies in...
LGA responds to latest test and trace figures
Responding to the publication of the latest NHS Test and Trace and coronavirus testing figures, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Associationâs...
Fire-break lockdown: “UK Government must step up with financial support” say...
Responding to the announcement of a 17-day "fire-break lockdown" in Wales, Cadan ap Tomos, Welsh Liberal Democrat Senedd candidate for Ceredigion, said:
"These decisions are...
TUC Cymru yn ymateb i gyhoeddiad cyfnod clo Llywodraeth Cymru
Mewn ymateb i'r cyhoeddiad heddiw ar gyfnod clo llym, dywedodd Ysgrifennydd Cyffredinol TUC Cymru Shavanah Taj:
"Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn iawn i weithredu nawr er...
Wales TUC responds to Welsh Government announcement on lockdown
In response to todayâs announcement of a firebreak lockdown, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:
Welsh Government are right to act decisively now in...
Wales TUC says UK Government proposal to scrap the Union Learning...
Wales TUC says UK Government proposal to scrap the Union Learning Fund (ULF) in England is taking away support for workers at a time...
Mae TUC Cymru yn dweud bod cynllun Llywodraeth y DU i...
Mae TUC Cymru yn dweud bod cynllun Llywodraeth y DU i ddileu Cronfa Ddysgu'r Undebau (ULF) yn Lloegr yn cael gwared ar gymorth i...
Government is planning to cut in Universal Credit
We can't let this happen. The government is planning to cut the £20 a week boost to Universal Credit - which has been a vital...
LGA RESPONDS TO CQC STATE OF CARE REPORT
Responding to the Care Quality Commissionâs annual State of Care report, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Associationâs Community Wellbeing Board, said:
âSocial...
LGA RESPONDS TO LATEST TEST AND TRACE FIGURES
Responding to the publication of the latest NHS Test and Trace and coronavirus testing figures, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Associationâs...
UKâs top chefs urge government to appoint Minister for Hospitality
Claire Bosi, Editor of leading hospitality publication Chef & Restaurant Magazine, brings together some of the nationâs best chefs and hospitality representatives in a...
Datganiad ar y cyd ar Fil y Farchnad Fewnol gan TUC...
Mae arweinwyr y tri ffederasiwn undebau llafur yng ngwledydd a rhanbarthau datganoledig y DU wedi uno i fynegi eu gwrthwynebiad cadarn a'u pryderon difrifol...
LGA RESPONDS TO LATEST DRUG-RELATED DEATHS FIGURES
Responding to latest statistics on the number of deaths related to drug poisoning in England and Wales in 2019, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of...
Joint statement on the Internal Market Bill – WTUC, STUC &...
The leaders of the three trade union federations in the UKâs devolved nations and regions have united to jointly express their firm opposition and...
LGA RESPONDS TO NEW GUIDANCE FOR CLINICALLY EXTREMELY VULNERABLE
Responding to the publication of updated government guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the...
LGA RESPONDS TO PM COVID-19 ALERT LEVEL ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to details about COVID-19 alert levels announced by the Prime Minister, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said:
"The simplified alert...
Universal Credit
We can't let this happen. The government is planning to cut the £20 a week boost to Universal Credit - which has been a vital...
LGA RESPONDS TO LATEST TEST AND TRACE FIGURES
Responding to the publication of the latest NHS Test and Trace and coronavirus testing figures, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Associationâs...
“FRAGMENTEDâ SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT GRANTS POOR VALUE FOR MONEY, COUNCILS WARN
English councils received at least 448 individual government grants between 2015/16 to 2018/19 in an increasingly âfragmented and reactiveâ use of public funding, a...
THE DEVOLUTION APPG LAUNCHES NEW INQUIRY INTO IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF...
Today the Devolution APPG is launching a new inquiry, which will look at how central and local government can work together more effectively, and...
LGA RESPONDS TO PHE REPORT ON VOLUNTARY SUGAR REDUCTION
Responding to Public Health Englandâs third annual report on industry action to reduce sugar levels in products which contribute most to childrenâs sugar intakes,...
LGA – THOUSANDS OF AFFORDABLE HOMES WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST UNDER...
Communities could have missed out on nearly 30,000 affordable homes in the past five years if proposed government planning reforms were in place, new...
LGA RESPONDS TO INDEPENDENT AGE REPORT ON OLDER PEOPLEâS MENTAL HEALTH
Responding to an Independent Age report on the mental health of older people and access to services, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local...
LGA RESPONDS TO NHS HEALTH CHECK LATEST STATISTICS
Responding to the latest NHS Health Check statistics for 2019/20, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Associationâs Community Wellbeing Board, said:
âHealth checks...
COBRA-STYLE ACTION NEEDED TO SAVE âLOST GENERATIONâ OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Todayâs young people face becoming a âlost generationâ unless the Government develops a COBRA-style response to boost skills and job opportunities, the Local Government...
LGA RESPONDS TO NHS PROVIDERS REPORT ON STATE OF PROVIDERS SURVEY
Responding to an NHS Providers survey of trust leaders, which found that 83 per cent were worried that insufficient investment is being made in...
Mae TUC Cymru yn croesawu llythyr Llywodraeth Cymru at gyflogwyr am...
Mae TUC Cymru wedi croesawu llythyr Llywodraeth Cymru at gyflogwyr sy'n derbyn y Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd, gan eu hatgoffa o'u hymrwymiad i waith teg.
Mae...
Wales TUC welcomes Welsh Governmentâs fair work letter to employers
Wales TUC has welcomed Welsh Governmentâs letter to employers in receipt of the Economic Resilience Fund (ERF), reminding them of their commitment to fair...
LGA RESPONDS TO LATEST TEST AND TRACE FIGURES
Responding to the publication of the NHS Test and Trace and coronavirus testing figures for the period 17-23 September 2020, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman...
LGA RESPONDS TO REPORT ON HOW UP TO 10 MILLION PEOPLE...
Responding to a report by the Centre for Mental Health, warning about how up to 10 million people, including 1.5 million children and young...
TUC Cymru yn croesawu cyfraith newydd ar isafswm cyflog morwyr
Heddiw, croesawodd TUC Cymru gyflwyniad deddfwriaeth newydd a fydd yn gwella'r tâl i forwyr sy'n gweithio ar foroedd Cymru. Maeâr Gorchymyn Isafswm Cyflog Cenedlaethol...
Wales TUC welcomes new law on minimum wage for seafarers
Wales TUC today welcomed the introduction of new legislation which will improve the pay for seafarers working on Welsh seas. The National Minimum Wage (Offshore...
LGA RESPONDS TO AGE UK REPORT ON DOMESTIC ABUSE BILL
Responding to an Age UK report on the Domestic Abuse Bill and call for greater protections for older people from experiencing domestic abuse, Cllr...
LGA – ÂŁ10 BILLION SPENDING REVIEW INVESTMENT NEEDED TO PROTECT AND...
Councils in England will face a funding gap of more than ÂŁ5 billion by 2024 to maintain services at current levels.
This figure could...
LGA LAUNCHES RETURN TO WORK CAMPAIGNS TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS BACK INTO...
A new set of recruitment campaigns will help councils match their vacancies with people looking to return to their careers, the Local Government Association...
LGA RESPONDS TO PRIME MINISTERâS TRAINING AND SKILLS ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the Prime Ministerâs announcement of an expansion of the training and skills system to help the country recover from coronavirus, Cllr Kevin...
LGA RESPONDS TO CHILDRENâS COMMISSIONERâS RECOVERY PACKAGE CALL
Responding to the Childrenâs Commissionerâs call for a comprehensive recovery package to tackle the rising tide of childhood vulnerability caused by COVID-19, Cllr Judith...
New local restrictions for large area of Llanelli
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Residents in a large part of Llanelli are being put under new local restrictions in a âhealth protection zoneâ following a rapid increase in...
LGA BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
More councils in England are set to benefit from the latest round of the Local Government Associationâs Behavioural Insights Programme as they continue to...
Covid lockdown: Cardiff, Swansea and Llanelli get new restrictions
Lockdown restrictions are set to come into force in Cardiff and Swansea county areas and also the town of Llanelli.
They will come into effect...
Local Covid-19 rules in Llanelli area
Following a sharp increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the Llanelli area, new restrictions have been introduced to reduce the spread of the virus...
Welsh Lib Dem response to Plaid Cymru’s Independence Commission report
Responding to Plaid Cymru's Independence Commission report which has been published today (Friday) Welsh Liberal Democrats have described the report as a mix of fanatical politics...
