The Welsh Local Government Association has welcomed the findings of an all-party Welsh Assembly Finance Committee report today which says that key frontline council services could be affected as a result of the Draft Budget settlement for 2008-2009. Speaking earlier today on the report findings, Steve Thomas, WLGA Chief Executive said: "We are pleased that the Finance Committee has recognised the limitations of the Assembly Government's draft budget and Provisional Finance settlement for 2008-2009 on Welsh councils. "Some commentators have reported recently that the WLGA's media response of recent weeks is part of its annual criticism of the Budget settlement. This is not the case. have always responded appropriately. Our response this year is not typical of any other year."
