The political proportionality of the Local Government Association (LGA) following the local elections has been confirmed.

The AASC was initially estimated to cost £4.5bn over a 10-year term. However, according to a briefing note by the National ...

A blueprint document has set out changes to ICB functions with a number being transferred to neighbourhood and regional ...

As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Geoff Wild, Legal & Governance Consultant, looks at the duties of councils under ...

The think tank characterised the proposed committees as ‘watchdogs with bite’. Director of IPPR North and report co-author, Zoë Billingham commented: ‘Mayors are getting more power and that’s a good ...

The Government must secure a trade deal with President Trump in ‘weeks, not months’ to avoid damage to the West Midlands ...

The union will hold a consultative ballot on the offer of a 3.2% pay increase for 2025-26, which opens on 12 May and closes ...

An end to ‘public shaming' of councils has helped stem the tide of section 114s, local government minister Jim McMahon has ...

The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools could save local authorities in England and Wales £8bn a year, think tank ...

Sector leaders have called on Reform UK councillors to take their responsibilities seriously following the party's sweeping ...

Local authorities across the UK raised £360m from residential parking permits over the last five years, new research reveals.

Nineteen local authorities failed to carry out standard inspections of businesses last year due to a lack of funding and ...