What is the relationship between the Welsh Assembly Government and local councils in Wales?
Local government is one of the main service deliverers in Wales and accounts for over a third of the Welsh Assembly Government’s budget. It is therefore essential that relations between the 22 local government authorities in Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government are effective in order to ensure efficient public services and positive governance. Most local government-related policies or service delivery responsibilities, from education to planning, from social services to housing, are devolved to the Welsh Assembly Government. The Welsh Assembly Government therefore sets the national priorities, strategic context and overall level of funding for services. It is then the local councils who deliver these services on a local level within the national context. Local government retains a significant degree of autonomy and flexibility, which allows local authorities to respond to local needs and reflect local priorities. The Welsh Assembly Government and local government in Wales are commit
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