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Local councils will soon be able to access up to £120m to repair more local roads over the next two years, under new plans set out in the Welsh Government’s Final Budget 2025-26.

The Welsh Government is working with a sight loss charity to improve the voting experience for disabled people by launching a series of accessible voting trials in Wales.

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Jayne Bryant, recently visited the Lido Ponty and Ynysangharad Park to see and hear about the impact of recent flooding caused by Storm Bert.

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Jayne Bryant, has announced that local authorities will receive £6.1bn from the Welsh Government to spend on delivering key services.  

A £120m package of additional funding to support local authorities has been confirmed today.

A Bill to reform the local tax system in Wales, including non-domestic rates and council tax, has today (16 July 2024) been passed by the Senedd.

In a speech in the Senedd, the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning outlined her key priorities for her new portfolio.

Councils across Wales will receive an increase in their funding next year.

The Welsh Government will today [Tuesday 14 November] publish a consultation on possible approaches to redesigning Wales’ council tax system.

A package of reforms to council tax will address unfairness in the current system, the Welsh Government’s Minister for Finance and Local Government has said.

Welsh communities will be better supported to address high levels of second home ownership and empty properties as new local tax rules come into force today.

830 care leavers are set to benefit from a council tax exemption aimed at easing the transition for young people leaving care.