The report found that there remains scope for community councils in Wales to develop and improve financial management and governance particularly in relation to the quality of their financial reporting, financial management and internal audit arrangements.

Community councils in Wales manage significant sums of money and hold significant values of reserves and assets which is likely to increase in future. Some of the issues identified in the report include:

People who don’t speak English or Welsh well will struggle to be able to use the public services they need. This may be because they are recent arrivals in the UK or because of sensory loss. However, ensuring that everyone living in Wales has equal access to public services is one of the 7 goals of the Well-being of the Future Generations Act.