'Strengthening Local Government: Delivering for People'

Part of 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services – in the Senedd at 2:53 pm on 9 May 2018.

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Photo of Rhianon Passmore Rhianon Passmore Labour 2:53, 9 May 2018

Will the Cabinet Secretary join me in praising the stalwart work of Welsh councils up and down the country, like Islwyn's own Caerphilly County Borough Council, who are continuing every day to provide strong public services in the face of dramatic cuts to their budgets, thanks to the UK Tory Government? Real cuts year on year to Wales since 2010. And with this in mind, what assurances will the Cabinet Secretary give so that the experienced voices of local government leaders, like Caerphilly's own council leader, Dave Poole, are listened to and respected in their management of service delivery, especially in such austere times, despite Welsh Government protection for local government? And will he continue to work with the leadership of the WLGA under its first ever woman, Debbie Wilcox, to continue to provide for Wales?