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

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 ...

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

The accountancy loophole preventing local authorities from declaring effective bankruptcy due to special educational needs deficits will continue for two ...

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

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

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

Cotswold DC's chief executive Robert Weaver is to step down. During the past four-and-a-half years, he has been involved in ...

Hundreds of thousands of extra homes will be built through a ‘housing bank’ unlocking billions in private sector investment ...

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

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