Welsh forces living in hope rather than trust multi-million pound apprenticeship levy row will be resolved

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Welsh forces 'living in hope rather than trust' multi-million pound apprenticeship levy row will be resolved

Welsh forces are millions of pounds worse off every year because of a political technicality.

Date - 8th December 2018
By - JJ Hutber- Police Oracle

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Welsh police forces could be left with a £2 million hole in their finances every year if a row over devolution of the police service cannot be resolved, a police and crime commissioner revealed this week. In May now-former Police Federation...

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