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

Ministers intend to appoint commissioners to Croydon LBC due to finances “deteriorating rapidly” and “serious concerns” from ...

Telford & Wrekin Council has been named LGC Council of the Year at a ceremony that celebrated the very best of local ...

Norfolk CC has set out plans for a single new unitary council for the area, which its analysis says could save £32m a year.

Councils face the challenge of honouring the public trust while welcoming innovation, writes the former chief executive of ...

Councils can expect their core spending power to rise by 2.6% in real terms between 2025-26 and 2028-29, Treasury documents ...

The government has announced a massive £39bn investment in social housing in its bid to build 1.5 million new homes this ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed over £1bn of financial support towards reforms to children's social care and the ...

One third of council figures think setting the population threshold at 500,000 is 'about right' but 40% think it is too large ...

Just 6% of council figures said their council has reached a consensus with their neighbours over plans for local government ...

London will join the areas on course to get an integrated financial settlement from the government from next year, the ...

There is no evidence of widespread waste in the services putting most pressure on council finances, the chief executive of ...