The devolution agenda must be grounded in the reality of resource and capacity,  writes Jonathan Werran, chief executive of ...

Windsor & Maidenhead RBC is seeking to raise council tax by 25% to avoid having to issue a section 114 notice. The council, ...

Birmingham City Council cannot publish accounts for three financial years due to ongoing negotiations around equal pay settlements and problems stemming ...

Croydon LBC's Fairfield Halls refurbishment project cost more than double the initial budget, with an independent review ...

With a white paper on devolution expected next week Essex CC hopes to “to be a front-runner” after joining a pilot of public ...

Delivering on the chancellor’s ‘megafunds’ ambition will mean big change for the LGPS – and the timescales are causing ...

The government's proposals to increase the involvement of planning officers in decision-making risk silencing the concerns of ...

The government is seeking views on proposals for a national scheme of delegation, where council officers would take some ...

Four members of staff at Leeds City Council have been arrested as part of a “complex” police investigation into suspected ...

Local authorities must consider how less carbon-intensive approaches can change the risk profile of their assets and ...

The government needs to rethink its approach to solving local government's financial crisis, writes the director of policy at ...

The government’s proposals to give planning officers more authority and reduce committee involvement could streamline ...