• Three business people busy with documents discussing financial matters during a meeting
    Significant challenges for community councils found in audit work
  • A person holding out their hands holding a plant in some soil.
    Action is required if local government is to be financially sustainable
  • Mountain scenery in Powys
    Powys County Council’s Planning Service implements effective measures to improve its arrangements
  • Man sitting in an armchair viewing a digital tablet
    Councils need to do more to ensure they’re able to get the most for their money as they seek to unlock digital opportunities
  • Three people sitting round a desk. Can only see their hands, one on a laptop, one holding a phone and the other pointing at the phone. Have  graphs and figures on paper on the desk.
    Councils provide limited information to help senior leaders understand the views of service users
  • Laptop and microphone ready to record a podcast
    PODCAST: From ‘Firefighting’ to Future Focus
  • Wrexham Viaduct
    Wrexham County Borough Council Planning Service is hindered in fulfilling its role
  • A group of people sitting around a meeting table. Some people have joined via video call.
    Local councils have made major changes in how and where their staff work but need to build on their experience of the pandemic
  • Graphics of paper and a magnifying glass with text- Public Interest report
    Significant deficiencies identified in the financial management and record keeping of Ammanford Town Council and Llanferres Community Council
  • Illustrated map showing the Unitary authorities of Wales, with Ceredigion highlighted in orange.
    Ceredigion Council making swift progress in addressing Audit Wales planning service recommendations
  • four people gardening in the community
    Local authorities find it difficult to empower people and communities to be more self-reliant and less dependent on services
  • People working at a food bank
    Poverty in Wales data tool published today
  • People laughing and socializing
    Making Equality Impact Assessments more than just a tick box exercise
  • Group of people
    Equality impact assessments – we want your views
  • Group of people helping a community
    Are local authorities building community resilience?