Research conducted by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) has found that 1.7 million people will earn less than the new National Living Wage when it is instated in April.

The Auditor General for Wales has commended improvements in the delivery of end of year accounts, but warns that improvements are needed in the financial management of Welsh councils.

Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget has been described as ‘smoke and mirrors’ that can only ‘further damage public services’ by Dave Penman, general secretary of the FDA.

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to issue a ban on junk food advertising near schools, nurseries and children’s centres, in a bid to tackle child obesity.

Official figures for the Department for Work and Pensions have found that more people are in work than ever before.

Chancellor George Osborne reaffirmed the government’s commitment to devolution in the 2016 Budget, telling MPs that ’the devolution revolution is taking hold’.

The north of England requires ’significant investment’ to improve transport links and support economic growth according to a new report from the National Infrastructure Commission.

Isle of Anglesey County Council has become the latest council in Wales to apply to suspend the Right to Buy scheme.

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that the government’s plans to drive the number of apprenticeships will cost councils millions of pounds, stretching budgets further.
From April 2017 onwards, all public and private employers with a wage in excess of £3 million will be required to contribute 0.2 per cent in a new Apprenticeship Levy. The contribution will then be used to fund the creation of three million new apprenticeships by the end of the decade.

According to a study conducted by Nesta, local authorities could save up to £14.7 billion per year if they made better use of new digital technologies such as apps and online platforms.