LGA calls for relationship reset with new Government

7 June 2024
LGA calls for relationship reset with new Government
The Local Government Association (LGA) has published a white paper which sets out how a new relationship could be formed between central and local government. The new relationship should provide long-term financial certainty and empower councils, which is seen as the only way for whoever forms the next government to solve the issues facing the country.
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Vaughan Gething loses vote of no confidence

6 June 2024
Vaughan Gething loses vote of no confidence
Welsh first minister Vaughan Gething has lost a vote of no confidence, but insisted he will not will resign.
Two Labour members were off sick at the time of the vote. 29 Senedd members voted in favour of the resolution and 27 voted against.
The Conservatives called the vote after Gething's leadership campaign received donations from a company owned by a man previously convicted of environmental offences.
Opposition leaders including those of the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru have called for him to go.
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Calls for next gov to improve children's access to playgrounds

6 June 2024
Calls for next gov to improve children's access to playgrounds
Charity Fields in Trust is calling on the new government to appoint a Minister for Children and Young People and to ensure that children’s right to play is secured by access to spaces. 
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Electric refuse trucks for Brighton and Hove City Council

6 June 2024
Electric refuse trucks for Brighton and Hove City Council
Brighton and Hove City Council has taken on four new electric HGVs to support the city’s refuse and recycling service, and is also investing in electric vehicle charging facilities at Hollingdean depot.
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Funding from Welsh gov to decarbonise homes

5 June 2024
Funding from Welsh gov to decarbonise homes
New grant funding from the Welsh government is set to support the decarbonisation of one hundred homes in Flintshire.
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First Minister of Wales seals first act in office

4 June 2024
First Minister of Wales seals first act in office
First Minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething, has sealed his first Act in office with measures to improve the process of developing infrastructure projects.
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