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...
Bus routes face axe unless emergency funding support extended
Cherished and essential bus routes may have to be axed from the end of next month if emergency government funding support is not extended,...
Roads, transport and parking is the top agenda item for residents...
Science-based technology company, 3M, urges local authorities to address concerns felt by drivers, cyclists and pedestrians
Roads, transport and parking should be the number one...
66% say Government help isn’t enough to keep the heating on
New research from Choose.co.uk finds 66% of people believe the support the Government is offering on energy bills will not be enough to help them keep...
LGA statement on final Local Government Finance Settlement
Responding to the final Local Government Finance Settlement published today, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, which represents councils across England, said:
"We are...
Why we’re still fighting: a new video on legal aid for...
Dear Editor
We recently emailed you with an update on our Legal Aid for Inquests campaign, reporting the removal of the means test on some legal aid...
Discussing wellbeing the medium of Welsh with a county council
The Welsh Language Commissioner wants to hear of people's experiences of having meetings with their local county council through the medium of Welsh about...
Trafod lles trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg gyda’r cyngor sir
Mae Comisiynydd y Gymraeg eisiau clywed beth yw profiadau pobl o gael cyfarfodydd gyda'u cyngor sir lleol trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg am faterion sy'n...
Council tax rebates – LGA statement on Treasury cost of living...
Responding to the Treasury package to ease cost of living concerns, including council tax rebates and discretionary funding for councils, Cllr Shaun Davies, Chair...
Serious violence and crime – LGA responds to Levelling Up White...
Responding to the announcement of measures to reduce serious violence and neighbourhood crime by 2030, in the Government's Levelling Up White Paper, Cllr Nesil...
Statement on Levelling Up White Paper
Speaking from the Centre for Social Justice's North West office in Manchester, Kawika Solidum, Head of Region, said:
"'Levelling up' the country and advancing social...
Wales TUC launches investigation into sexual harassment at work
Unions in Wales are launching an investigation into the sexual harassment that workers face at work. The first stage of this work is a...
NAHT Cymru comments on plans to extend the school day in...
Commenting on plans to trial an extended school day in Wales, Laura Doel, Director of NAHT Cymru said:
"There may be some educational benefits to...
DEFRA to give evidence on Common Frameworks Programme
The House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will tomorrow be questioning the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), as it continues its...
NAHT Cymru comments on Covid measures within schools
In response to First Minister Mark Drakeford's comments today on mitigations in schools, Laura Doel, NAHT Cymru Director said:"Schools are still suffering as a result...
Respect and co-operation required for a stronger Union in the 21st...
Communications
The United Kingdom can be a vehicle for improving peoples' lives. However, for confidence to be maintained in all its constituent nations, its current...
Sunak should give £300 cash ‘cost of living bonus’
Rishi Sunak's Treasury should reject over-complicated solutions to the cost of living crisis and simply make one-off cash payments to millions of households, a...
TUC Cymru yn holi gweithwyr am iechyd meddwl yn y gweithle...
Bydd un o bob pedwar o bobl yn profi problemau iechyd meddwl mewn unrhyw flwyddyn benodol.Mae un o bob chwe gweithiwr yn cael eu...
Wales TUC asks workers about mental health in the workplace and...
· One in four people will experience mental health problems in any given year.
· One in six workers are affected by conditions such as anxiety, depression...
Pension Justice’s advice to IFA’s if a client has previously been...
When undertaking a pension review on new clients, IFAs sometimes find that a client has previously been mis-sold their pension by unscrupulous or unqualified...
Six schools to work with House of Lords on climate change
Students at six schools from across Britain will join forces with a cross-party group of peers scrutinising government policies on climate change and the...
Operational notice: Report on building a stronger Union to be published
On Thursday 20 January 2022, the House of Lords Constitution Committee will be publishing its report on building a stronger Union for the 21st century.
The report considers the governance of the...
Wales TUC: Tech risks tackled in new national deal
Workers agree standards for introducing innovation
Councils, health boards and the Welsh government have agreed to give workers a strong voice in designing the future...
TUC Cymru: Mynd i’r afael â risgiau technoleg yn y fargen...
Gweithwyr yn cytuno ar safonau i gyflwyno arloesedd
Mae cynghorau, byrddau iechyd a llywodraeth Cymru wedi cytuno i roi llais cryf i weithwyr wrth gynllunio...
Smart motorway rollout to be paused as Government responds to Transport...
Rollout of new All Lane Running smart motorway schemes will be paused until five years of safety data available Current stretches of smart motorway to be further upgraded with best-in-class technology and resources £900...
LGA responds to government plans to force developers to meet cladding...
Responding to warnings by government that developers must pay to fix cladding crisis, Cllr David Renard, housing spokesperson for the Local Government Association, which...
Neil O’Brien MP to discuss Common Frameworks with Lords committee
Tomorrow the House of Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will question Neil O'Brien MP, the Minister for Levelling Up, The Union and Constitution at the...
NAHT Cymru comments on additional funding from Welsh Government for ALN
Commenting as the Minister for Education announces an additional £18 million in 2021-22 to support Additional Learning Needs (ALN) provision, Laura Doel, director of...
NAHT Cymru comments on additional capital funding for schools in Wales
In response to the announcement of additional funding from Welsh Government for schools to help carry out capital repair and improvement work, with a...
Millions more parking charges could be issued under Government proposals
The RAC Foundation has estimated that almost 8m parking charges may be issued on private land. This reflects the year-on-year increase in car ownership with...
NAHT Cymru comments as schools in Wales prepare for the start...
Laura Doel, Director of NAHT Cymru said: "School leaders are doing all they can to ensure they can reopen their doors to learners over...
LGA responds to new community funding to encourage vaccine take-up
Responding to the Government's £22.5 million funding announcement to help areas with low vaccine uptake encourage hard to reach people to come forward, Cllr...
Wales Covid restrictions: workers need urgent support says Wales TUC
Commenting on the Welsh Government's announcement on Covid restrictions, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj said:
“Slowing the spread of Omicron is vital, and we support the...
TUC Cymru yn rhybuddio y gallai technoleg newydd ehangu’r bwlch anghydraddoldeb...
TUC Cymru yn rhybuddio y gallai technoleg newydd ehangu'r bwlch anghydraddoldeb oni bai fod gan weithwyr lais
· Mae technolegau newydd ac awtomeiddio wedi newid...
New technology could widen inequality unless workers have a say, warns...
New technologies and automation have rapidly changed the world of work, and the pace of change is accelerating, according to a new report commissioned...
Why is UK government investing in renewable energy?
Government Unveils £285 Million Surge For Renewable Energy Support Scheme
The government has recently announced the fourth round of its flagship Contracts for Difference (CfD)...
Joint Statement on Vaccination – CBI, Chambers Wales, FSB & Wales...
As we approach Christmas, we are again facing a huge amount of uncertainty about the public health situation and stark warnings about the possible...
21 day review: Furlough reboot essential, says Wales TUC
· The trade union body warns that workers will bear the brunt of cancelled Christmas parties and concerts due to the widespread use of...
Extend outbreak funding as part of Plan B to protect local...
The Local Government Association – which represents councils across England – said councils will need an extension to the Government's COVID-19 outbreak funding to...
LGA responds to NAO report on regulation of private renting
Responding to a report by the National Audit Office on regulation of private renting, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said:
"Councils want...
NAHT Cymru comments on pilot trialling extending the school day
Commenting as Welsh Government announce a pilot in which fourteen schools in Wales will trial providing additional hours this academic year, despite concerns as...
LGA responds to Shelter research showing 274,000 now homeless
Responding to new research by Shelter showing more than 274,000 people are homeless in England right now, including 126,000 children, Cllr David Renard, Local...
LGA responds to annual fly-tipping statistics
Responding to the annual fly-tipping statistics for England for 2020/21, Cllr David Renard, environment spokesperson for the Local Government Association, said:
"Fly-tipping is inexcusable. It...
Crabs and Lobsters Unite the Parties and Move One Step Closer...
It’s rare to hear about cross-party consensus in UK politics, but yesterday this happened in the House of Lords at Westminster and for...
Covid-scarred grassroots charities thrown lifeline by Westminster think-tank
' CSJ Foundation set up to promote the unsung front-line charities of the pandemic and to help make their case in Whitehall
. New Foundation...
Government policy affecting landlords more than the pandemic | Increase in...
November 2021 - Demand for rooms has rocketed in recent months, coinciding with a huge shortage in the number of rooms available in the...
Council reminds landlords of minimum energy efficiency standards
Caerphilly County Borough Council is reminding landlords that since April 2020 it is unlawful to rent or continue to rent a domestic property with...
