Exchanging ideas
Climate change and the economic outlook will be discussed at the LGA’s conference for Independent members
Promoting council priorities
Government ministers and the Leader of the Opposition attended LGA events at their party conferences
Engaging with stakeholders
Councillors met new ministers at LGA events at the Conservative Party conference
Connecting communities
The Llanrhian Connected Community is an initiative that uses grant funding to employ two part-time community link officers, who are helping to create a stronger and more resilient local community.
Audit fees to increase
Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA) has completed its procurement of audit services on behalf of 470 opted-in local government, police and fire bodies (99 per cent of eligible bodies).
The cost of underfunded local services
Amid ongoing financial, economic and political uncertainty, the LGA continues to call strongly for a long-term government plan to put councils’ finances on a sustainable footing.