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Wales’ 22 local authorities play a central role in the governance of Wales. Welsh local government provides the key to an active representative and participatory democracy and provides the leadership and services necessary for successful local economies and sustainable local communities. Welsh councils spend nearly £8 billion and employ over 160,000 people in delivering vital public services that impact on everyone’s everyday lives.
Local authorities are democratically representative of their local communities and promote participation in local democracy by local people. Councils provide a wide range of personal, community and environmental services for individuals and whole communities from ‘the cradle to the grave’. Welsh local government is responsible for delivering a wide range of services and functions, including:
- Education
- Housing
- Social Services
- Highways and Transport
- Waste management
- Leisure & Cultural services
- Consumer protection
- Environmental Health
- Planning
- Economic Development
- Environmental Services; and
- Emergency Planning
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