Local Government archive

May
15

Election Special 4: Vaguely disillusioned Tories stayed at home

Suzy Davies says both sides of the coalition government in Westminster should do better at getting across their good news

May
14

Election special 3: Send a message to Cardiff Bay

Jonathan Edwards says Plaid’s challenge is to convince the people of Wales that Welsh democracy is better rather than changing the ruling clan at Westminster

May
10
May
03
Jan
28

Seduced by the lure of averages

Hywel Roberts argues that the Boundary Commissioners should undertake more than a head count when deciding where communities begin and end

Nov
15

Postcode pressures undermine democracy

John Dixon discovers a contradiction with the devolved Cardiff Bay government taking the whip to local authorities

Oct
24

Why we don’t need another reorganisation

Malcolm Prowle says the Welsh Government should not interfere in local service delivery

Aug
26

System failure hits west Wales council

Nigel Thomas finds leading councillors and officials in Pembrokeshire defensive on child abuse allegations

Jun
30
Jun
02

How warehousing of the elderly led to a crash

Mark Drakeford investigates the crisis at Southern Cross and its impact in Wales