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, ...

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 ...

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

As the government looks to build on the Stable Homes Built on Love pathfinders in its reforms, LGC finds out what they have ...

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

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

Mid Suffolk DC is set to freeze council tax for the next financial year, despite forecasting future deficits of millions of ...

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

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