Councils are being asked for their views on which statutory duties could be ditched and whether fees for some services should ...

The accountancy loophole preventing local authorities from declaring effective bankruptcy due to special educational needs ...

Oxford City Council officers are contacting current and past employees who have potentially been affected by a cyber security ...

The government has announced a major social housing change to help domestic abuse victims and young people leaving care. From ...

The latest climate action scorecards highlight the need for action to decarbonise transport, writes the partnerships director ...

Local government minister Jim McMahon is "minded to" extend the intervention at Thurrock Council for another three years as ...

Campaigners are calling for the freeze on local housing allowance (LHA) to be scrapped, with the LGA telling MPs the current ...

A High Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge against Lambeth LBC for changing of former council homes into ...

The government’s ambitious local government reorganisation plans are “unengaged with reality,” the chair of the Commons' ...

Rachel Reeves’ decisions are unlikely to see off the challenge from Reform, writes the associate dean, School of Public ...

Staffordshire CC has boosted citizen engagement and satisfaction with the Community Central solution from Brightly Software ...

The absence of a narrative surrounding yesterday’s Spending Review means even the positive interventions will find few fans, ...