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Committee on Standards in Public Life to review local government standards

The Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL)  is to undertake a review of local government standards during 2017/18. In its Annual Report and Forward Plan 2017/18, published this week, the watchdog said it “maintains a longstanding interest in local government standards, and regularly receives correspondence from members of the public expressing their concern about this…

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Council cutting services: a false economy?

As local authorities continue to face pressures on their budgets, some may try to cut costs by reducing services to provide only those which they have an absolute legal obligation to provide. However, it requires careful thought to establish exactly which services are essential and the extent of service provision which is required. And is…

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Revamped council website fail usability test

Fewer than half of revamped council websites pass usability test, digital experts find. Socitm’s Better Connected survey assessed 91 council websites which were re-designed between April 2016 and March 2017. Fewer than half achieved a pass mark. The analysis focused on two tests: the usability of the site when accessed from a mobile device, and…

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RNIB Cymru welcomes the Cabinet Secretary’s assurances, but remains concerned about ophthalmology services across Wales

Ahead of the Cross Party Group on Vision on Tuesday, RNIB Cymru are welcoming the Cabinet Secretary’s assurances, but are still concerned that ophthalmology services across Wales remain inconsistent and leave many facing severe delays. With clinical audits showing that 90 per cent of follow up patients are at risk of irreversible harm to their…

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Wales Financial Capability Week November 2017

The Wales Financial Capability Week will be taking place from 13th to 17th  November 2017. Working together, organisations such as the Welsh Government, Older People’s Commissioner’s Office, Wales Cooperative Centre, Credit Unions across Wales, Citizens Advice Cymru and the Money Advice Service are organising events across Wales to encourage people to talk about money, under…

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