Resistance to local government reorganisation exists in most areas expected to produce plans this year, reports head of ...

Kim Bromley-Derry has been appointed as ministerial envoy at Tower Hamlets LBC, with Pam Parkes and Shokat Lal serving as ...

After this story was published the minister clarified his comments which LGC has covered here McMahon clarifies: ‘Councils ...

The mayor of Tees Valley CA has called for directly elected mayors to be given the power to make decisions directly rather than in conjunction with ...

The local government minister has clarified remarks he made in Parliament that “the government is not requiring any area to reorganise”. Jim McMahon's ...

With the right support and frameworks the sector can deliver the government’s radical vision for devolution and reform, writes the director of policy ...

The union representing council chief executives has asked for its members to be guaranteed a pay increase that “matches” what ...

Putting money in people’s pockets and shifting from buying to belonging are key to successful strategies, writes an associate ...

We must guard against well-resourced authorities storming ahead with improved services while others struggle in their wake, ...

Bradford City MBC is planning to ask for permission to increase council tax by up to 15% for 2025-26. The met is meeting ...

The leader of Southwark LBC has called for a ten-year rent settlement after a survey revealed that 67% of councils' housing ...

Councils will be expected to embrace digital as part of a wider government "overhaul" of digital technology in the public ...