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11 Oct 17
Welsh local authorities will see their core funding cut by 0.5% next year, following the announcement of a settlement local government secretary Mark Drakeford described as “challenging but...
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3 Oct 17
Welsh finance secretary Mark Drakeford today issued his draft budget for next year, pledging greater certainty for public services amid ongoing austerity.
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22 Sep 17
The first ministers of Wales and Scotland have written to the government urging it to work with them to ensure powers are devolved to them post-Brexit.
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4 Sep 17
Waiting times of more than a year for surgical treatment in Wales have surged by 400% in four years, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.
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16 Aug 17
Complaints made to the public services ombudsman for Wales about Welsh NHS bodies have increased by 8% over the past year, according to new figures.
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3 Aug 17
A legal battle between the Welsh NHS and the country’s councils over nurse funding has been won by local authorities.
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1 Aug 17
The introduction of public services boards to examine well-being in Wales offers the public sector great opportunities, according to a study.
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21 Jul 17
Tolling on the Severn Crossings will end in 2018, Wales secretary Alun Cairns has said.
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17 Jul 17
The £1bn deal the DUP struck with the government could have some long-term and destabilising consequences for the UK, says Kevin Meagher.
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3 Jul 17
Public finance careers are being promoted through a secondment and training scheme led voluntarily by public bodies in Wales
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26 Jun 17
Theresa May’s £1bn deal with the Democratic Unionist Party has unleashed cross-party uproar in Scotland, after Downing Street made clear that there would be no consequential boost to the...
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14 Jun 17
Failings in medium-term financial planning by Welsh councils could mean savings targets will be missed, the Wales Audit Office has warned.
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30 May 17
Welsh central government bodies should make their annual accounts more readable and employ checklists for completion.
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25 May 17
The Welsh Government could do more to ensure value for money for its £1.5bn school modernisation programme, a Welsh Audit Office report has concluded.
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8 May 17
There’s a lack of clarity about how Brexit may impact on the scope and powers of the UK’s three devolved administrations
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3 May 17
The Welsh Government showed “significant shortcomings” over its £9.3m investment in a £425m motor racing circuit, a watchdog has found.
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13 Apr 17
Warnings over the financial viability of plans to merge Welsh councils are being ignored as costs of implementation remains unclear, CIPFA has claimed.
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11 Apr 17
The Welsh finance secretary has called on the UK government to replace EU funding as Cardiff announced it had reached a target to draw down billions of European cash.
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3 Apr 17
Negotiations with the EU must consider all three devolved nations’ views. What is at stake is the union of the UK as we know it
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10 Mar 17
Eight pension funds in Wales with a combined £15bn of assets are likely to pool investments by April next year.
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28 Feb 17
Wales must continue to reform its national curriculum and raise the standard of teaching to improve the quality of its school system, an OECD assessment has found.
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31 Jan 17
Almost one third of community councils in Wales are failing to either prepare their accounts on time, manage risk, or set an appropriate budget, according to the Welsh spending watchdog.
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26 Jan 17
Local authorities in Wales working with charities and voluntary organisations must do more to demonstrate they are receiving value for money, the auditor general for Wales has said.
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6 Dec 16
More than £1bn from the latest round of European Union structural funding for Wales has now been invested in schemes across the country, Welsh finance secretary Mark Drakeford has confirmed.
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1 Dec 16
The Welsh Government is “on track” with preparations to assume its devolved responsibilities for taxation, but careful monitoring is required to ensure the project is a success, the...