Conservative councillors should only agree to reorganisation if it will prevent the disruption of social care services, keep ...

In a week where the government launched its devolution white paper and the provisional finance settlement, the local ...

The former mayor of Bristol and a long serving group leader are among those set to be elevated to the Lords following the ...

The government has set out its plan to “reduce micromanagement” over local government finance by consolidating grants, ...

The leaders of Hertfordshire’s ten district councils have hit back at suggestions the county could become a single unitary ...

Torbay Council is considering its future following the government’s announcement it expects smaller unitaries to look to ...

Councils will still face significant funding gaps next year, despite additional funding announced in the provisional local ...

One Essex district leader described yesterday’s devolution white paper as “the best Christmas present”, but another told LGC ...

The Local Government Association has urged the government to reconsider a decision to hold back 25% of additional funding for ...

Jo Donnelly is to join the London Pensions Fund Authority as chief executive. Ms Donnelly, who is currently head of pensions ...

Devolution and reorganisation is about “getting as much money to the frontline” council services as possible, local ...

The government is proposing that councils should be able to suspend elected members for serious breaches of the code of ...