Chancellor’s short-time working scheme is a significant step forward says Wales...
Responding to the chancellor’s statement today (Thursday) announcing a winter protection plan for workers and the economy, Wales TUC General Secretary, Shavanah Taj said:
"Unions have been...
Primary and secondary school programmes launched to engage pupils in Census...
The next generation is set to learn all about the census and how it benefits their local area as part of two new, engaging...
LGA RESPONDS TO NEW PACKAGE TO ENCOURAGE MORE TO SELF-ISOLATE
Responding to the Government’s announcement of a new legal duty to self-isolate with councils responsible for distributing financial support to low-income households to help,...
LGA RESPONDS TO SOCIAL CARE WINTER PLAN AND COVID-19 TASKFORCE REPORT
Responding to the publication of the Government’s adult social care winter plan and the Social Care COVID-19 Support Taskforce report, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman...
LGA RESPONDS TO EXTRA £546M INFECTION CONTROL SOCIAL CARE FUNDING
Responding to the announcement of the Infection Control Fund being extended to March 2021 and an extra £546 million to be made available to...
OECD report shows Wales needs a clear vision for investment, says...
Commenting on the publication today of the OECD’s report on the future of regional development and public investment in Wales, Shavanah Taj, General Secretary...
LGA RESPONDS TO OMBUDSMAN ANNUAL REVIEW OF ADULT SOCIAL CARE COMPLAINTS
Responding to the 2019/20 annual review of social care complaints by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the...
Government must act now to save jobs, says Wales TUC
Commenting on the latest employment figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today (Tuesday), Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:
“These are worrying figures. With state...
LGA RESPONDS TO RCP CALL FOR GREATER PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDING
Responding to a report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists calling for greater investment in public health services to meet rising demand for addiction...
LGA RESPONDS TO LAUNCH OF NHS COVID-19 APP
Responding to the forthcoming launch of the NHS COVID-19 app, which will be used to help businesses meet their legal requirement to record contact...
LGA RESPONDS TO INDEPENDENT AGE REPORT ON PENSION CREDIT TAKE-UP
Responding to an Independent Age report on how low pension credit take-up is costing health and care services £4 billion a year, Cllr Ian...
Wales TUC welcomes Welsh Government announcement on face coverings/TUC Cymru yn...
In response to today’s (11 Sept) announcement from Welsh Government on face coverings, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:
“We welcome Welsh Government’s decision...
Johnson ‘Shredding Brand Britain’
The EU has demanded that the Government withdraws measures that override Boris Johnson's Brexit deal from new legislation by the end of the month...
LGA RESPONDS TO APPG REPORT ON ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION
Responding to a report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health on access to contraception, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the...
Don’t risk manufacturing trade war with our huge EU partners, Govt...
The importance for manufacturing firms of trade with the EU has been "laid bare" with new figures showing the top six European markets account...
PM COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT: LGA ON TOUGHER COUNCIL POWERS
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that councils will be given tougher powers to tackle businesses flouting COVID-19 rules, Cllr Nesil Caliskan, Chair of...
Internal Trade Bill ‘Risks mother of all trade wars’ for UK
The Internal Markets Bill has been published, confirming that the Government wants ministers to have powers over state aid in Northern Ireland.
It is being...
Households urged to read and keep important coronavirus mailing / Annog...
Households urged to read and keep important coronavirus mailing
With winter on the way, and the number of cases rising both locally and nationally, all...
LGA RESPONDS TO NAO REPORT ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Responding to a National Audit Office report on childhood obesity, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, said:
“Childhood obesity...
Govt minister’s ‘illegal’ admission means Conservatives are no longer the party...
COMMENT:
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis said he expects the UK would "break international law" with its proposals to change how a key agreement with...
Wales TUC calls for face coverings to be made mandatory in...
Following the announcement of a local lockdown in Caerphilly and discussions with trade unions, Wales TUC has called on the Welsh Government to re-think...
NUCLEAR MUD PETITION SOARS PAST 10K AS CONTROVERSIAL TOPIC UP FOR...
780,000 tonnes of sediment from nuclear plant set to be dumped just one mile from Wales' capital city.
The row over dredging mud from Hinkley...
CHILDREN’S SOCIAL CARE REFERRALS FELL BY A FIFTH DURING LOCKDOWN
The number of children referred to children’s social care services for support fell by almost a fifth during the height of the COVID-19 lockdown...
LGA RESPONDS TO LATEST SUICIDES STATISTICS
Responding to the latest official suicides statistics for England and Wales, for 2019, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing...
LGA RESPONDS TO DFT CONSULTATION ON PAVEMENT PARKING
Responding to the Department for Transport’s announcement to launch a consultation on pavement parking, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government Associations’s transport spokesman, said:
“Pavement...
COURIER FIRMS URGED TO SWAP LARGE VANS FOR CARGO BIKES –...
Delivery companies should consider switching to cargo bike schemes where possible to cut carbon emissions, improve air quality and reduce congestion, a new report...
LGA RESPONDS TO EDUCATION POLICY INSTITUTE REPORT
Responding to an Education Policy Institute report which found that half of parents said the Government hasn’t given enough childcare post-lockdown, Cllr Judith Blake,...
LGA RESPONDS TO EARLY YEARS ALLIANCE REPORT
Responding to an Early Years Alliance report which found that half of parents said the Government hasn’t given enough childcare post-lockdown, Cllr Judith Blake,...
LGA LAUNCHES REPORT TO HELP COUNCILS TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
Councils across the country are leading local communities to combat climate change, the Local Government Association sets out today.
The LGA, which represents councils in...
Wales TUC launches new guide on supporting older workers
Wales TUC has launched a new ‘Supporting older workers’ guide on Thursday 18 August, raising awareness of how trade union members and reps can...
LGA RESPONDS TO NHS CONFEDERATION REPORT ON SOCIAL CARE
Responding to an NHS Confederation report calling for a comprehensive and funded plan to support social care, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local...
LGA RESPONDS TO LAUNCH OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROTECTION
Responding to Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock’s speech today that Public Health England is to be replaced with the National Institute for...
Wales TUC: Infrastructure investment could create 59,000 jobs and boost economic...
Almost 60,000 jobs could be created in Wales in the next two years through government investment in key infrastructure projects, according to a new...
Wales TUC: Keeping people in work is the best way to...
Commenting on today’s (Wednesday) GDP figures, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:
“The news that Wales is now officially in a period of recession may not...
LGA RESPONDS TO NHS CONFEDERATION REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Responding to an NHS Confederation report on mental health services facing rising demand due to coronavirus, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government...
UK Government must extend job retention scheme to save jobs, says...
Commenting on the latest employment figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today (Tuesday), Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:
“The alarm bells couldn’t...
LGA RESPONDS TO CARERS UK REPORT ON NEED FOR MORE SUPPORT...
Responding to a Carers UK report on how two in three employers say more support from care services are needed to keep staff in...
NICEIC WARNS NEW WAVE OF WOULD-BE LANDLORDS OF VITAL SAFETY OBLIGATIONS
With the recent stamp duty holiday announcement expected to spark a surge in buy-to-let enquiries1, NICEIC is keen to remind would-be landlords of the...
DESIGN IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR PROGRAMME APPLICATIONS OPEN
Councils in England are set to benefit from this year’s Design in the Public Sector programme which is themed on tackling climate change, the...
LGA RESPONDS TO HOME-TO-SCHOOL TRANSPORT AND BUS FUNDING
Responding to the announcement by the Department for Transport that emergency bus and tram funding will be extended and by the Department for Education...
Wales TUC welcomes Childcare announcement but voices concern over future
Wales TUC has welcomed the return of the Welsh Government Childcare Offer following an interruption for the Coronavirus Childcare Assistance Scheme but warns that...
LGA: URGENT INVESTMENT NEEDED TO BOOST MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY
Failure to urgently invest in mental health and other vital local services will undermine efforts to boost the country in the next phases of...
‘DON’T BE A LITTER LOUT’ – COUNCILS WARN AGAINST RISE IN...
"Don't be a litter lout" and dispose of rubbish safely and responsibly is the message from district councils to park goers, with green spaces...
Wales TUC – don’t forget workers’ health and safety as we...
Wales TUC has today renewed its call for workers’ health and safety to be at the centre of plans to reopen the Welsh economy.
This...
‘DON’T PUT LIVES AT RISK’: COUNCILS ISSUE COVID-19 HEATWAVE WARNING
People need to take all necessary health precautions as Britain looks set to bask in a heatwave and keep an eye on vulnerable or...
LGA RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT ‘PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE’ PROPOSAL
Responding to the Government’s ‘Planning for the Future’ proposals to overhaul the planning system, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said:
“Councils...
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES CAN PLAY KEY ROLE IN THE COVID-19 RECOVERY
Councils across the country are backing the creative industries to help drive economic recovery in local areas, the Local Government Association and Creative Industries...
LGA RESPONDS TO CHILDREN’S COMMISSIONER BRIEFING
Responding to a new briefing by the Children’s Commissioner setting out the key actions needed to ensure children are at the heart of planning...
Wales TUC welcomes the reopening of the indoor hospitality industry
“We’ve strongly welcomed Welsh Government’s cautious approach to easing lockdown. Today’s announcement is another step which will enable more people to return to their...
VAST MAJORITY OF COUNCILS SAY SECTOR-LED IMPROVEMENT IS RIGHT APPROACH
The vast majority of councils say that the Local Government Association’s sector-led improvement (SLI) is the right approach to improvement, an independent report reveals...
