4 h. ago Higher council tax rates for long term empty homes to continue in Welsh county

Vale of Glamorgan Council voted to continue with council tax premiums on long term empty homes and second homes with some exceptions

Politics

8 h. ago Welsh council to force sale of empty homes to ease housing pressures

Long-term empty properties in Pembrokeshire are currently charged a premium council tax rate of 300 per cent and now the council can also make compulsory purchases where appropriate

Events

9 h. ago Welsh council will force homeowners to sell empty properties

Owners of properties left empty in a popular Welsh tourist spot will be forced by the council to sell up in a new scheme, it has emerged.

Society

30 h. ago Council tax rise being looked at in Welsh county to help fund huge pressure on services

It's part of budget proposals that Vale of Glamorgan Council is set to consult on for the next financial year

Economics

4 d. ago Anger as Welsh council issues legal warnings to seven headteachers

It comes weeks after headteachers across Wales told us they were now under so much pressure the situation wasn't sustainable

Events

7 d. ago How one Welsh council is performing when it comes to carbon emissions

Vale of Glamorgan Council puts most of the 6% rise last year down to the supply chain

Events

1 week ago Welsh council facing up to almost £5m worth of cuts next year

Recommendations for where to make cuts have came from a group that was put together to assist cabinet members with the development of budget proposals for the 2026-27 financial year

Economics

1 week ago Welsh council makes more than £1m from repeated roundabout mistake

Carmarthenshire Council's 'magic roundabout' continues to see thousands of drivers making a very costly mistake

Economics

1 week ago How much one Welsh council could overspend on social services this year

Figures from September show a £360,000 overspend in Merthyr Tydfil's social services

Politics

3 w. ago Welsh council slow in making decisions according to a panel of experts

There is 'significant pride within the organisation' but also some big financial challenges

Politics

3 w. ago The massive cost of supplying the services that keep our communities running

This is how one Welsh council spends more than £170m a year

Politics

3 w. ago Plans for more than 50 new council homes to be built in Welsh village

There are proposals for 51 new council homes at Clive Road in St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan

Politics

4 w. ago Welsh council's finances just improved after budget deal but extreme challenges continue

RCT cabinet members received an update on the latest budget situation after the provisional settlement and with news of a budget deal in Cardiff Bay

Economics