The finance policy statement and the outcome of the fair funding review show the government is determined to push through ...

The government has announced a £5bn funding “boost” over three years as it is set to confirm reforms to the local government ...

Ministers have said that the remoteness adjustment will be applied only to the adult social care formula, as part of its ...

Local government minister Alison McGovern said in the written ministerial statement: “The austerity of the 2010s was imposed ...

Councils are set to benefit from any growth in their council tax base during the new multi-year settlement, ministers have ...

Haringey LBC is in the final stages of submitting an application to the government for exceptional financial support (EFS) ...

Dorset Council has tightened user permissions and increased monitoring after failings were identified in a report on ...

However, under the amendment put forward by Mr Reed today some committee systems could be “protected” from the changes if a referendum to install the committee system took place in the past 10 years.

The switch to digital system for phone lines will affect everything from telecare to traffic lights and councils need to prepare, writes Professor Sultan Mahmud, director of health and communities, ...

Wolverhampton City Council has launched a compliance scheme for beauty services such as Botox to try to “improve standards".

Councillors from across the political spectrum expressed major concerns about LGR at this week’s County Councils Network ...

A total 17 proposals for the six regions have been brought forward and all are being taken forward for consultation, ...