While the NHS and Welsh Government are taking a range of steps to strengthen primary care, change needs to happen at greater pace and scale to tackle longstanding challenges and ensure vital services are fit for the future. That’s the key message of a report by the Auditor General for Wales.

Over a three-year period, Penmaenmawr Town Council spent more on the local community than it received in income. To pay for this over-expenditure, money has been drawn from the reserves, leaving the Council with almost no financial reserves. This is according to a report in the public interest, issued today (17 October 2019) by the Auditor General.