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These reports are intended to provide you with the facts and factual analysis upon which Ministers have taken the following decisions

Within this section the decisions relate to: local authorities and their funding, about the role of community and town councils, about the collaboration between Local Government and the Welsh Assembly Government; and about democracy in Wales

Ministerial Regional Events for Newly Elected Councillors

26/06/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities agreed to: the four proposed events taking place and to speak at each; sending letters to relevant council leaders asking them to host the event in their area; invite members of the public sector leadership group to attend the events and the associa ...
 

Development of a Ministerial newsletter for councillors

26/06/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed to the text of the first edition of the newsletter which will be distributed to elected members attending Ministerial seminars, and thereafter published on the Welsh Government website. The Minister has also agreed that subsequent newslet ...
 

Continued grant funding for the National Training Strategy for Community and Town Councils in Wales for 2012-13

20/06/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed that the bursary schemes for community and town councilors and clerks be continued for 2012-2013.
 

Extending the direction to the Isle of Anglesey County Council

30/05/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities agreed to extend his direction to the Isle of Anglesey County Council from May 31st to September 30th 2012, and signed and issued an amending direction accordingly.
 

Appointment of Chair to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales

24/05/12
The Minister for Social Justice and Local Government has agreed to appoint Owen Watkin as Chair to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales from 15th June 2012 and to extend Owen Watkin’s appointment as a member of the Commission until 14th June 2012.
 

Issue of Statutory Guidance relating to the Local Election Survey (Wales) Regulations 2012

17/05/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities agreed to issue the Statutory Guidance relating to the Local Election Survey (Wales) Regulations 2012 and the covering letter to accompany the survey form. He also agreed the division of the sum to be provided to each local authority for the costs o ...
 

Local Government & Communities Portfolio Contribution to the Programme for Government Annual Report

14/05/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has agreed the content of the Programme for Government Chapter Narratives
 

The revised Good Councillor’s Guide 2012

03/05/12
The Minister for Local Government and Communities has approved the printing and distribution of the revised Good Councillor’s Guide to town and community councils at an estimated maximum cost of £20,000, and the new foreword for inclusion in the guide.