Joint collaboration to support potential future
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and Cwmni Egino have today announced they will work together on proposals for the siting of a new nuclear...
Soaring demand to protect vulnerable children drives cost of care up...
Soaring demand to protect vulnerable children at risk of harm has seen spending to provide support increase by almost a quarter in five years,...
NAHT Cymru comments on news that only half of secondary schools...
Commenting as Education Minister Jeremy Miles announced on Twitter yesterday that half of secondary schools will begin teaching the new curriculum from September, Laura...
1.5 million people will struggle with bills over the coming year,...
National Institute for Economic and Social Research says Government needs to act fast
11 May 2022 - for immediate release
THE National Institute for Economic and...
THE Government has failed on its levelling up agenda and we...
Christopher Nieper said a looming labour shortage will exacerbate problems
THE Government's failure on its leveling up agenda is fuelling the misery caused by the...
Centre for Social Justice response to the Queen’s Speech
Joe Shalam, Policy Director at the Centre for Social Justice, said:
"As we learn more each day about the hidden damage of the pandemic –...
Wales TUC: Government’s broken promise on employment bill will see “bad...
Vital rights ministers had promised like default flexible working, fair tips and pregnancy discrimination protections risk being ditched “for good”New seafarer minimum wage plans...
Queen’s Speech: why new heat pump scheme is failing cost of...
Queen's Speech: energy experts explain why new government scheme is failing cost of living crisis
Queen's Speech addresses easing cost of living as the government's...
FairFuelUK’s Response to the Queen’s Speech
Cut out the Green Rhetoric and Drive up the Economy
Howard Cox, Founder of FairFuelUK said: "The Queen's Speech was full of promise for tomorrow,...
Queen’s Speech: energy experts explain why new government scheme is failing...
Queen's Speech addresses easing cost of living as the government's priority;Experts explain why the new Boiler Upgrade Scheme grants is failing all but those...
Council-maintained schools outperforming academies – new research reveals
Schools that stay with their council are more likely to perform better than those that convert to an academy, a new report for the...
Starmer – Tory MP says same rules “should apply to all
Same rules should apply to Labour leader as everyone else: Tory MP
Dudley South MP Mike Wood said launch of police investigation took too long A...
Replacing BTP in Wales “unwise, unnecessary and unworkable” – Cortes
TSSA Leader Manuel Cortes today (Friday) wrote to Lee Waters, MS the Deputy Minister responsible for Transport for Wales (TfW) demanding an urgent meeting...
Embrace the summer spirit with permanent outdoor seating regime that works...
Local cafés, bars, pubs and restaurants should be allowed to continue hosting patrons outside on pavements with the introduction of a permanent but locally...
Former minister blows whistle on over a decade of sexist abuse...
Caroline Nokes said women in Parliament are deliberately belittled and demeaned by male MPs
A TORY MP has told how she has witnessed women being...
Wales TUC: Snap poll shows 7 in 10 think UK government...
7 in 10 think UK government "hasn't done enough" to help with rising cost of living – TUC snap poll reveals
Cost of living crisis is top...
NAHT responds to Welsh Government announcement on covid support for schools...
As the Welsh Government announces a move away from the Local Covid-19 infection control decision-making framework to a new document on Public Health Advice...
The EU Settlement Scheme is ‘unfinished business’ – new report by...
The EU Settlement Scheme is 'unfinished business', according to a report into the needs of EU citizens living in the UK (attached to this...
LGA responds to Government consultation on waste charges
Responding to the Government's announcement on a consultation on charges for DIY waste and recycling centre booking systems, Councillor David Renard, Environment spokesperson for...
Don’t be fooled by new scams, councils say
The Local Government Association, which represents councils across England and Wales is warning residents to be aware of new scams and remind themselves of...
LGA statement on developer building safety arrangements
Responding to the announcement that more than 35 major UK developers have agreed to fix dangerous buildings they have built, Cllr David Renard, Housing...
Second home ownership – new stats show holiday lets contribute 6x...
NEW STATISTICS SHOW FULL TIME HOLIDAY LETS CAN CONTRIBUTE OVER SIX TIMES MORE TO LOCAL ECONOMIES THAN HOLIDAY HOMES
Data collated by a leading UK...
Govt Continues to Ignore Fuel Supply Shortages
Govt seems to be Disregarding Latest Fuel Shortages caused by the 'Stop Oil' Protesters. WHY???
FairFuelUK Supporters seeing patchy supply of petrol and diesel issues...
Health Secretary says tax rises will aid cancer care
Sajid Javid said it would be 'morally wrong' to borrow more
THE health secretary Sajid Javid has defended tax rises introduced by the Government, claiming...
PM: I won’t rule out another lockdown
Boris Johnson also warns: Measures needed to tackle Britain's growing obesity problem.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to rule out another lockdown should Britain...
ENERGY PLAN LOOKS LIKE JUST ANOTHER ‘BORIS PROMISE’, GMB BOSS TELLS...
Dangling carrot new nuclear may grab headlines, but internal Tory party squabbles could kick things into long grass, says GMB Union
The Government's energy strategy...
You could reduce your effective rate of tax by 8%
Research by tax refund experts, RIFT Tax Refunds, has revealed how the average person can reduce their effective rate of tax to as low as...
GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED IN THEIR RESPONSE ON COST OF LIVING CRISIS:...
LORD Stuart Rose has hit out at the Government's response to the cost of living crisis.
The Tory peer says Ministers have shown a "tin-ear"...
LGA responds to SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper
Responding to the Government's SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper, Cllr Lucy Nethsingha, Deputy Chair of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People...
TRANSPORT SECRETARY: P&O BOSS SHOWED BRAZEN AND BREATHTAKING ARROGANCE HE MUST...
ransport Secretary Grant Shapps has said the boss of P&O Ferries should resign after his "brazen" and "breathtaking" comments about "knowingly breaking the law".
It...
Datganiad o gefnogaeth i bobl Wcráin
Mae'r ymosodiad milwrol ar Wcráin yn ystod yr wythnosau diwethaf yn peri pryder mawr ac rydym yn dyst i argyfwng dyngarol yn Ewrop sy'n...
Statement of support for the people of Ukraine
'The military invasion of Ukraine in recent weeks is deeply disturbing and we are witnessing a humanitarian crisis in Europe which is worsening by...
Local MP demolishes South Bank redevelopment plans
lorence Eshalomi Member of Parliament for Vauxhall has objected to a planning application for the redevelopment of the former ITV London Studios on South...
A welcome Fuel Duty Cut – But make it permanent
"It would be churlish not to be thankful to the Chancellor in cutting Fuel Duty by 5p for 12 months. Well done Rishi! Our relentless...
Unite ‘Red Box’ protest outside parliament as households tell Sunak ‘we...
WHEN: Wednesday 23 March 2022 at 11:00
WHERE: Old Palace Yard, Westminster, SW1P 3JY
Members of Unite Community will head to parliament on the day of the chancellor's...
Cost ôl-groniad gwaith atgyweirio ffyrdd lleol yn fwy na £600 miliwn...
Mae cost ôl-groniad* gwaith atgyweirio ffyrdd lleol yng Nghymru nawr yn £640 miliwn, gyda chwyddiant cynyddol ynachosi costau mwy fyth, yn ôl arolwg Cynnal...
Councils respond to Homes for Ukraine scheme
Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, which represents 350 councils across England and Wales, said:
"The humanitarian crisis caused by the Ukraine...
The UK Jewish community says: “Hands off our Human Rights Act!”
In response to the government’s review of the Human Rights Act, René Cassin, the Jewish voice for human rights, has brought together cross communal...
LGA responds to £150 million funding support for local bus services
Responding to the Government's announcement that an additional £150 million in support will be made available to transport operators and local authorities when the...
Cardiff Council debate staff St David’s Day holiday
The Propel Group of councillors in Cardiff has put forward a motion for a full day off for all staff from 2023 onwards.
Propel Leader...
Propel yn galw am ddiwrnod o wyliau i staff Cyngor Caerdydd...
Mae Grŵp o gynghorwyr Propel yng Nghaerdydd wedi cyflwyno cynnig yn galw am ddiwrnod o wyliau i holl staff y Cyngor o 2023 ymlaen.
Dywedodd...
Welsh workers put in £692 million worth of unpaid overtime during the last...
Today is ‘Work Your Proper Hours Day’ when workers are encouraged to finish on time with the active support of their employers
Welsh employers claimed...
Councils could face budget blackhole amid growing concerns about underfunded adult...
As councils plan budgets for next year, concerns are growing that the Government's reforms to adult social care are underfunded and risk their implementation...
Response to Standards Report
THE ROTTEN HEART OF WELSH POLITICS
In May 2016, I made the mistake of thinking that as a Plaid Cymru Politician, I had been elected...
Final Steel Procurement Taskforce sets out recommendations to support continued competitiveness...
The Steel Procurement Taskforce publishes its Final Report which explores how the steel sector can best position itself to compete for major public projectsRecommendations...
LGA responds to Living with Covid strategy
Responding to the Government's Living with Covid strategy, announcing the phasing out of all legal COVID-19 restrictions in England, Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman of...
Local outbreak management cash will still be needed as part of...
Government must continue to provide funding for local public health teams to manage COVID-19 outbreaks in their areas as part of its Living with...
Mae WULF yn gweithio: Cronfa Ddysgu Undebau Cymru yw’r model cywir...
Dengys canlyniadau arolwg dysgwyr 2020/21 fod Cronfa Ddysgu Undebau Cymru (WULF) wedi darparu hyd yn oed mwy o hyfforddiant yn ystod y pandemig, gyda...
WULF works: Wales Union Learning Fund is still the right model...
2020/21 learner survey results show that the Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF) has delivered even more during the pandemic, with over 8,000 workers accessing...
New campaign calls for a ‘legal right to local nature’ in...
Government levelling up plans will fail unless they include levelling up access to nature, warn 60+ organisations in a major new cross-sector campaignNew research...
