Councils back freedom plan but staff fear new pressures
3 April 2012
Welsh councils have welcomed proposals to give them more freedom in issuing tenders and monitoring their own services. But local government representatives have warned that greater self-governance is likely to place huge demands on public-sector professio
The councils issued their responses last week to Welsh assembly guidelines for a more flexible approach to reviews and inspections. Edwina Hart, finance minister, said the guidelines aimed to improve local services by “empowering local authorities themselves to lead and manage”.
The improvement programme will replace best value and allow councils to conduct...