The Funding of Local Government

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:12 pm on 5 June 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 2:12, 5 June 2018

(Translated)

Well, there is a cost if we were not to look at any kind of reform in the local government system. At one point, there were six local authorities in special measures as regards education, and Anglesey had been taken over completely. That demonstrates to me that things are not currently sustainable. We must ensure that local authorities at least work on a regional basis together. It’s not good enough for them to say, 'We're just not going to work with those next door to us.' We’ve seen the great change and difference that has been made in education with the consortia, and no local authority in Wales can work properly on behalf of their people unless they collaborate with other authorities. So, funding is important—we all understand that—but the way in which people work together is also important too.