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Wales adopts automatic voting register enrolment law
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Watchdog accuses Welsh council of "serious breakdown of governance", ignoring Head of Legal and disregarding external legal advice
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Watchdog calls for national and regional organisations to be set up to help councils tackle shortage in places in children’s homes and with foster carers
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Watchdog predicts Welsh Government will miss social housing target without significant additional spending
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