Caerphilly, Newport, Torfaen and Bridgend councils have given their backing to the proposed £1.2 billion Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) City Deal.
Cuts in disability benefits should be delayed until clarification is given on how it will support those in need of extra money, MPs urge.
Children’s charity Barnardo’s has revealed a rise of 78 per cent in recorded reports of child-on-child sex offences in England and Wales.
The latest recipients of the Local Growth Fund have been revealed in London, the South East and East of England.
The government has announced that it delivered £1.2 billion of operational savings and £2.1 billion of benefits last year.
The government has published its White Paper setting out its 12 principles detailing policies for the UK’s exit ‘and new partnership’ with the EU.
Aberdeenshire Council has released a statement ahead of its budget meeting about the prospect of job losses amid pressure to save more than £24 million.
281 jobs are expected to be axed at Walsall Council, along with nine libraries, under budget proposals announced by the authority.
The Wales Auditor General has urged community councils in Wales to take better measures to improve their financial management.
The Isles of Scilly Council is set to borrow £3.5 million in order to cover costs for the day-to-day running of the community.
MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Article 50, with 498 votes to 114.
Libraries Minister Rob Wilson has told the new APPG for Libraries that local authorities will face government action if they cannot justify library cuts.