UK Government “left Wales £36million short” after public pension changes
(Title Image: pymnts.com) Yesterday, the Senedd debated the First Supplementary Budget for 2019-20 tabled by Finance Minister & Trefnydd, Rebecca …
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Police funding settlement agreed for 2019-20
(Title Image: newsfromwales.co.uk) On February 12th, the Welsh Government’s contribution to police finance was approved by the Senedd by 38 …
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Minister rejects funding formula “bias” as Senedd passes local government settlement
(Title Image: Wales Online) Immediately following the debate on the national budget for 2019-20, a debate on the local government …
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Welsh Budget for 2019-20 approved
(Title Image: BBC Wales) Yesterday, the Senedd debated and ultimately approved the final Welsh budget for 2019-20. AMs also unanimously …
Read More Senedd backs draft Welsh Budget for 2019-20
(Title Image: BBC Wales) The Motion The Senedd, in accordance with Standing Orders: Notes the Draft Budget for the financial …
Read More What the Senedd’s committees said about the draft Welsh Budget 2019-20
(Title Image: BBC Wales) In what looks set to be an extraordinarily busy week, I’m posting on a Monday. Why? …
Read More Welsh Government rejects independent review of council funding formula (for now)
(Title Image: Wales Online) The Motion The Senedd: Recognises the important role played by local authorities in delivering public …
Read More Senedd Bites #46: Extra cash for councils
(Title Image: Wales Online) No council will face a cut of more than 0.5% in revised budget plans The Welsh …
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Assembly Commission budget for 2019-20 approved
(Title Image: National Assembly of Wales) AMs have unanimously approved the Assembly Commission’s budget for 2019-20 – more details here. …
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No let up in council funding row as AMs ask “Mr Bumble” for more
(Pic: Turner Classic Movies) There was a slightly limited number of questions for me to pick from this afternoon’s Local …
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Row over UK budget announcements for Wales
(Title Image: i Newspaper) The Welsh Government is expected to receive an additional £550million for 2019-20 and 2020-21 as part …
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Senedd costs kept under control despite concerns over Youth Parliament and staff absence
(Title Image: National Assembly of Wales) Finance Committee Assembly Commission’s draft budget 2019-20 (pdf) Published: 23rd October 2018 “The Assembly …
Read More NHS big winner as further details of 2019-20 draft Welsh budget revealed
(Title Image: BBC Wales) The detailed line-by-line proposals in the 2019-20 draft Welsh budget were revealed earlier today (xls). The …
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FMQs: Binding vote to be held on M4 Newport bypass
The First Minister was substituted this afternoon by Leader of the House, Julie James (Lab, Swansea West). “Unfair and unbalanced” …
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Senior Labour figures criticise council funding decisions
Two senior Labour figures have criticised local government financial decisions as part of the draft 2019-20 Welsh budget. In a …
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Best of the Blogs #41: Polls & Tolls
(Title Image: Wales Online) An analysis of the 2019-20 draft Welsh budget from the Wales Governance Centre. Prof. Eurfyl ap …
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Councils face “real terms” cuts for 2019-20
(Title Image: BBC Wales) Yesterday, the provisional local government revenue settlement – which covers day-to-day spending- was revealed by the …
Read More New website and democracy festival part of Assembly budget plans for 2019-20
(Title Image: National Assembly of Wales) The Assembly Commission’s budget – which covers the running costs of the Assembly itself …
Read More Draft Welsh Budget 2019-20: Where’s your money going?
(Title Image: BBC Wales) The draft Welsh budget for 2019-20 was tabled at the Senedd this afternoon by the Finance …
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Nurseries in Wales won’t have to pay business rates from April 2019
(Title Image: nurseryworld.co.uk) Nurseries in Wales won’t have to pay business rates from next April after the Welsh Government announced …
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