In Summary: Financial Pressures in Welsh Local Government.pdf - Oct-2025
The WLGA sets out the financial challenges facing local government over the next three years [2026-29] based on data extracted from councils’ medium-term financial plans. This information is also based on the results of a comprehensive survey of councils and fire and rescue services carried out during July/August 2025 with the help of the Society of Welsh Treasurers (SWT).
The State of Education in Wales: Challenges, Pressures and Towards Sustainability.pdf - Oct-2025
An outline of the budgetary pressures faced by education in Wales.
The State of Social Care in Wales: Challenges, Pressures and Towards Sustainability.pdf - Oct-2025
A full outline of the budgetary pressures faced in the social care sector in Wales.
The State of Social Care in Wales: Executive Summary.pdf - Oct-2025
A summary of the budgetary position in social care in Wales.
Resourcing local services 2024-25.pdf - Dec-2023
An outlook of the pressures faced by local services
Local Authority Sustainable Procurement Toolkit.xlsx - Mar-2023
Supporting Local Authorities with the decarbonisation of emissions from procured goods and services.pdf - Mar-2023
SME Guidance to produce a Carbon Reduction Plan.pdf - Mar-2023
The National Social Value Measurement Framework for Wales - Part 1 - Overview.pdf - Nov-2020
An overview and introduction to using the National TOMs (Wales), including what they are intended for and how they will be kept up to date and managed over time.
Resourcing Local Services 2020-21 - Summary Sheet.pdf - Sep-2019
Essential local services are at the heart of our communities. Here is a summary of what they need in order to be able to make even more of a contribution to communities, and to continue to enhance residents’ lives.
Resourcing Local Services 2020-21 - All our communities rely on local government.pdf - Sep-2019
Council Tax Protocol for Wales - Good Practice in Collection of Council Tax.pdf - Jan-2019
Endorsed by Welsh Government, Local Authorities and the Welsh Local Government Association
181025 WLGA Evidence ELGC Committee.docx - Oct-2018
‘Council Survey on Budget Planning Implications’ - Report to Finance Sub-Group.pdf - Sep-2018
The WLGA asked local authorities to respond to a short survey during August / early September in advance of budget setting over the autumn period.
Fair and Sustainable Funding for Essential Local Services - All our communities rely on local government.pdf - Aug-2018
The Welsh Local Government Association makes the case for Fair and Sustainable Funding for Essential Local Services.
The Future Shape of Procurement in Wales – The Review of Value Wales and the National Procurement Service.pdf - Jul-2018
This paper provides feedback from a workshop involving Heads of Procurement in local government held in July 2018. Its purpose was to provide the senior local government officers perspective on the Value Wales/National Procurement Service review process, the content of the review to date and the needs and demands from the perspective of local authorities.
Local Government Pressures - Finance Sub Group Meeting 12 July 2017.pdf - Jul-2017
This paper summarises the main budget pressures facing local authorities across Wales.
Ambition for Change - Aiming Higher - Independent Commission on Local Government Finance Wales.pdf - Mar-2016
The 'Ambition for Change: Aiming Higher' report offers a series of reforms to improve the complex workings of local government finance. Key recommendations include measures to increase the share of council income raised locally, reduce hypothecation and improve multi-year financial planning.