Long-serving council leader quits
The longest serving council leader in Wales steps down as Labour take charge of a coalition in Carmarthenshire.

Political wrangles set to determine final shape of Wales' councils
Crucial negotiations will take place in coming days to determine who runs half of Wales’ local authorities.

Villagers protest over bus cuts
Residents in a Carmarthenshire village hand over a petition against the cutting of their bus service.

Talks start after local elections
After the elections, the town hall talks over balance of power

Pledge to allow filming at council which had a blogger arrested
The leader of a council which had a member of the public arrested for filming proceedings has pledged to allow cameras to roll in meetings if her administration is re-elected.

Plaid Cymru leader for Ceredigion
Plaid Cymru secures the leadership of Ceredigion council for the first time at the head of a coalition, as talks go on in other county halls where no party has a majority.

Wales
Powys council has now chosen a leader, signalling that a deal to run the authority has finally been done. The new leader is Councillor David Jones who leads the group of independents known as the Shire Independents. He narrowly beat the previous leader Councillor Michael Jones.

The ‘Inappropriate’ Chinese Holiday Village in Wales
It was to be the first purpose-built retreat center for inhabitants of the world’s largest country, but plans for the £50m ($80m) Chinese holiday village in Wales were dealt a blow recently after inspectors deemed the design “inappropriate.”.

Final push for votes in campaign
Political parties are on the campaign trail in a final push for votes at Thursday's local elections.

Where the local elections in Wales may be won and lost
With local elections next week giving voters the chance to give their verdict on local, Welsh and UK matters, Martin Shipton assesses the mood of the nation and looks at what my happen in the major battlegrounds