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Some councils could be forced to merge because of the rising | :00:00. | :00:19. | |
That's according Steve Thomas, the Chief Executive | :00:20. | :00:23. | |
of the Welsh Local Government Association. | :00:24. | :00:27. | |
He says social care costs are expected to double | :00:28. | :00:32. | |
in the next 15 years, and already struggling councils | :00:33. | :00:37. | |
could work with or merge with others so that they can deliver services. | :00:38. | :00:40. | |
Social care is the second-largest service within local government, | :00:41. | :00:43. | |
It supports over 125,000 vulnerable people, and employs more | :00:44. | :00:52. | |
But according to Steve Thomas, the extra costs of care could be | :00:53. | :00:58. | |
too much for councils, which are already struggling. | :00:59. | :01:02. | |
With an increasingly ageing population, Mr Thomas | :01:03. | :01:04. | |
predicts care costs will double over the next decade. | :01:05. | :01:06. | |
He told BBC Wales's Sunday Supplement programme | :01:07. | :01:07. | |
will be able to cope will be to merge. | :01:08. | :01:12. | |
Costs of social care will double in the next 15 years. | :01:13. | :01:15. | |
That is the elephant in the room for us, in | :01:16. | :01:17. | |
That is the thing that's going to drive a lot of | :01:18. | :01:22. | |
It also crowds up some of the other services. | :01:23. | :01:25. | |
So, I think active consideration of either mergers of authorities | :01:26. | :01:29. | |
or at least mergers of services will be commonplace | :01:30. | :01:31. | |
Last week the Welsh government announced an extra ?10 million | :01:32. | :01:36. | |
a year to help ensure the social care sector is strong | :01:37. | :01:41. | |
Much of that money will help meet the extra costs associated | :01:42. | :01:45. | |
with the introduction of the National living | :01:46. | :01:47. | |
Elections will be held in all of Wales's 22 councils in May. | :01:48. | :01:51. | |
Whoever wins, councillors will have to grapple with a care sector whose | :01:52. | :01:54. | |
costs are spiralling, while the same time trying | :01:55. | :01:56. | |
Steelworkers at Tata Works in Port Talbot are being urged | :01:57. | :02:05. | |
Plaid Cymru AM Adam Price say the offer is "unacceptable". | :02:06. | :02:12. | |
which would mean they accept a less generous pension in return | :02:13. | :02:19. | |
The unions say, while respecting Mr Price's opinion, | :02:20. | :02:23. | |
it's vital the workforce understands the proposals and maintaining | :02:24. | :02:25. | |
steel production has been key to discussions. | :02:26. | :02:27. | |
Tata says it can't comment while the consultation | :02:28. | :02:29. | |
Ten local authority leaders have backed a key report into the Cardiff | :02:30. | :02:38. | |
The proposals aim to create 25,000 jobs | :02:39. | :02:44. | |
in South East Wales and include schemes like the South Wales metro. | :02:45. | :02:47. | |
From Chepstow up to the heads of the valleys, the Cardiff capital | :02:48. | :02:57. | |
region city deal is a plan to grow the economy over the next 20 years. | :02:58. | :03:01. | |
Signed in March last year, ?1.2 billion is to be invested | :03:02. | :03:07. | |
into public transport and other projects. | :03:08. | :03:13. | |
The aim, to create 25,000 jobs and attract a further ?4 billion | :03:14. | :03:16. | |
An independent report has found the region could be more prosperous | :03:17. | :03:22. | |
and more sustainable if it becomes better connected and | :03:23. | :03:26. | |
Now the leaders of the ten local authorities covered by the plan have | :03:27. | :03:35. | |
unanimously endorsed the report, saying they accept the need | :03:36. | :03:38. | |
to develop a regional economic growth strategy | :03:39. | :03:39. | |
But last month concerns were raised that Cardiff councillors may not | :03:40. | :03:44. | |
agree to back the plan before the local elections in May. | :03:45. | :03:47. | |
The leaders endorsement means that work has now begun | :03:48. | :03:54. | |
This will be considered by individual councils, including | :03:55. | :03:57. | |
Football, and Cardiff lost 2-1 against Fulham at a poorly | :03:58. | :04:03. | |
attended Cardiff City Stadium in the third round of the FA Cup. | :04:04. | :04:06. | |
Their manager, Neil Warnock, said the sparse crowd | :04:07. | :04:08. | |
was a sign of the FA Cup's declining status. | :04:09. | :04:12. | |
Meanwhile, Swansea's new boss, Paul Clement, is planning | :04:13. | :04:16. | |
for a busy transfer window at the Liberty Stadium. | :04:17. | :04:23. | |
The Swans lost 2-0 yesterday against Hull. | :04:24. | :04:25. | |
The Cardiff born actor - Matthew Rhys - is hoping for success | :04:26. | :04:28. | |
at the Golden Globes in California this evening. | :04:29. | :04:30. | |
He's nominated for best performance for his role as Philip Jennings | :04:31. | :04:32. | |
in the TV series The Americans - a 1980s Cold War drama | :04:33. | :04:35. | |
Light rain and drizzle likely but it'll stay frost-free. | :04:36. | :04:42. | |
Tomorrow morning, rain, heavy in places and strong winds. | :04:43. | :04:44. | |
It'll become colder later, with sunny spells and showers. | :04:45. | :04:51. | |
And that's it for tonight from the Sunday team | :04:52. | :04:55. | |
More in our morning bulletins, but for now, | :04:56. | :04:57. | |
Good evening. Rain around for all of us over the next 24-hour. Then it | :04:58. | :05:16. | |
will turn colder later on this | :05:17. | :05:18. |