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12 Nov 15
Welsh finance minister Jane Hutt has called for Cardiff Bay to be given additional financial freedoms in the forthcoming Spending Review in order to boost infrastructure investment.
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9 Nov 15
The recent row over changes to the police funding formula has ignored the fact that the statistical methods underpinning it are illogical and flawed.
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26 Oct 15
The Welsh Assembly finance committee is seeking views on proposals to increase the powers of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.
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14 Oct 15
CIPFA has won a contract with the NHS Wales Finance Academy to provide tuition on its finance management training scheme.
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22 Sep 15
An independent commission examining the future of local government finance in Wales has today issued a call for evidence as it starts its work.
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24 Aug 15
Finance ministers from the UK’s three devolved administrations have issued a joint warning that UK government plans will cut spending “too fast and too far” and present a risk to...
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28 Jul 15
Torfaen County Borough Council has closed its accounts for 2014/15 in record time for Wales as part of UK government efforts for local bodies to quicken sign-off in order to improve the timeliness of...
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27 Jul 15
Welsh finance minister Jane Hutt has been made an honorary CIPFA member in recognition of her work bringing in financial reforms in Wales.
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20 Jul 15
The auditor general for Wales has urged councils to strengthen their safeguarding arrangements for vulnerable children.
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16 Jul 15
The government’s decision to prioritise devolution to big cities in England could lead to smaller urban areas being left behind, a report has warned.
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15 Jul 15
A Welsh Government regeneration fund set up to promote sustainable housing development across the country may have sold land at below its market value, a report by the Auditor General for Wales has...
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25 Jun 15
NHS Wales’ performance against the 26-week target in orthopaedic care dipped recently, auditors have concluded, warning that more sustainable plans were needed to meet the rising demand for...
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17 Jun 15
Welsh public services minister Leighton Andrews has set out options for the possible reorganisation of councils in Wales that would see them cut down to eight or nine depending on how north Wales is...
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9 Jun 15
Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb has called together ten council leaders to drive forward plans for the UK Government City Deal for Cardiff.
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3 Jun 15
The Welsh Government is to halve the Right to Buy discount from this summer, and will also bring in legislation to scrap the policy altogether.
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28 May 15
Welsh Assembly members have suggested that the collection and management of devolved taxes in Wales be phased in to ensure consistency.
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13 May 15
The Public Service Ombudsman for Wales should have extra powers, including the ability to initiate investigations without having first received a complaint, a review has concluded.
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5 May 15
Welsh Assembly members have called for more detail on the costs and benefits of local authority mergers.
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29 Apr 15
The auditor general for Wales is to take on a statutory duty to audit sustainable development, becoming one of just a handful of auditors general worldwide to do so.
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28 Apr 15
Council leaders across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have come together to urge whichever party wins the general election to set out a plan to devolve power across the country in the...
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8 Apr 15
Major local government reorganisation is coming in Wales, with plans to reduce the number of principal authorities from 22 to 12. It needs adequate funding and realistic timescales if it is to...
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27 Feb 15
A St David’s Day devolution package for Wales will transfer powers over energy projects, port development and voting arrangements.
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19 Feb 15
The government will risk damaging the UK’s economic growth if it rushes to meet ‘arbitrary deadlines’ for devolution, the head of the CBI has warned.
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10 Feb 15
The Welsh government is consulting on a new land transaction tax for Wales, it has been announced. Finance minister Jane Hutt said this would be the first new tax to be levied in Wales for 800 years.
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6 Feb 15
Ten of the UK’s largest cities have today launched a ‘freedom charter’ setting out demands for devolution that they said would drive national prosperity and boost local economies.
12 Nov 15Welsh finance minister Jane Hutt has called for Cardiff Bay to be given additional financial freedoms in the forthcoming Spending Review in order to boost infrastructure investment.
9 Nov 15The recent row over changes to the police funding formula has ignored the fact that the statistical methods underpinning it are illogical and flawed.
22 Sep 15An independent commission examining the future of local government finance in Wales has today issued a call for evidence as it starts its work.
24 Aug 15Finance ministers from the UK’s three devolved administrations have issued a joint warning that UK government plans will cut spending “too fast and too far” and present a risk to...
28 Jul 15Torfaen County Borough Council has closed its accounts for 2014/15 in record time for Wales as part of UK government efforts for local bodies to quicken sign-off in order to improve the timeliness of...
27 Jul 15Welsh finance minister Jane Hutt has been made an honorary CIPFA member in recognition of her work bringing in financial reforms in Wales.
20 Jul 15The auditor general for Wales has urged councils to strengthen their safeguarding arrangements for vulnerable children.
16 Jul 15The government’s decision to prioritise devolution to big cities in England could lead to smaller urban areas being left behind, a report has warned.
25 Jun 15NHS Wales’ performance against the 26-week target in orthopaedic care dipped recently, auditors have concluded, warning that more sustainable plans were needed to meet the rising demand for...
9 Jun 15Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb has called together ten council leaders to drive forward plans for the UK Government City Deal for Cardiff.
13 May 15The Public Service Ombudsman for Wales should have extra powers, including the ability to initiate investigations without having first received a complaint, a review has concluded.
28 Apr 15Council leaders across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have come together to urge whichever party wins the general election to set out a plan to devolve power across the country in the...
27 Feb 15A St David’s Day devolution package for Wales will transfer powers over energy projects, port development and voting arrangements.
19 Feb 15The government will risk damaging the UK’s economic growth if it rushes to meet ‘arbitrary deadlines’ for devolution, the head of the CBI has warned.
6 Feb 15Ten of the UK’s largest cities have today launched a ‘freedom charter’ setting out demands for devolution that they said would drive national prosperity and boost local economies.
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