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Councillors face term limits and pay cuts as plans for a radical shake-up of local government in Wales are unveiled.Councillors face term limits and pay cuts as plans for a radical shake-up of local government in Wales are unveiled.
"Reform not reorganisation" was the aim of a white paper to be published on Tuesday, Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews said. "Reform not reorganisation" is the aim of a white paper published on Tuesday, Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews said.
As well as fewer councils, he promised measures to cut costs and "challenge" the culture of local government. He promised measures to cut costs and "challenge" the culture of local government.
He has already rejected voluntary mergers by six of the 22 councils for lacking a "compelling vision". A plan to cut the 22 Welsh councils to 12 has also been outlined in the white paper.
Last week Mr Andrews rejected voluntary mergers by six of the 22 councils for lacking a "compelling vision".
'Trust and confidence''Trust and confidence'
The white paper will outline the Welsh government's response to the Williams Commission, which in January 2014 called for a cut to between 10 and 12 councils. The white paper outlines the Welsh government's response to the Williams Commission, which in January 2014 called for a cut to between 10 and 12 councils.
Mr Andrews said he wanted to see "activist councils, engaged in delivering modern, accessible, high quality public services with their communities".Mr Andrews said he wanted to see "activist councils, engaged in delivering modern, accessible, high quality public services with their communities".
BBC Wales understands that term limits for councillors and pay cuts for council leaders and cabinet members will be among the proposals. Among the changes outlined in the white paper are:
"This is about reform not reorganisation," said Mr Andrews."This is about reform not reorganisation," said Mr Andrews.
"It is about rebuilding councils from the inside out, rebuilding trust and confidence in local government and a new relationship between councils and the people they serve," he said."It is about rebuilding councils from the inside out, rebuilding trust and confidence in local government and a new relationship between councils and the people they serve," he said.