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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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.

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

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

Reform has sparked controversy after declaring the only flags that will be flown by councils it controls will be the Union ...

Local authority leaders have welcomed a new system designed to make it easier for veterans to access care and support but ...