The government has confirmed that the West of England CA's best value notice will not be extended. The notice, originally ...

Thurrock Council’s commissioners warned ministers that that the local elections could have been a “volatile period” for the ...

LGC’s sample of more than 110 councils across England finds that four in five (80%) are planning the maximum increase in ...

Eight councils – including seven districts and one London borough – are set to freeze council tax for the next financial year ...

The deputy prime minister's commitment to "give the north what it is owed" has echoes of the previous government's policy, ...

Some councils facing intense homelessness pressures could lose more than a third of their current funding support under ...

The leader of Tameside MBC survived a vote of no confidence at an extraordinary council meeting held yesterday. Eleanor Wills ...

Transport devolution is delivering but can go further in some critical policy areas, writes the director of the Urban ...

With the government keen to see council pension fund money support regeneration, an LGC roundtable in association with ...

Pendle BC has appointed Lawrence Conway as its interim chief executive. He will take over from Rose Rouse, who is due to ...

High standards are vital but a new regime must only intervene in democratic mandates as a last resort, writes deputy editor ...

Unnecessary parochialism and pettiness” is holding local government back from “empowerment” through the mayoral combined ...