The annual cost of splitting up social care services into multiple smaller councils could exceed half a billion pounds, says ...

London's ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) has led to ‘substantial improvements’ in air quality across the capital, new research ...

Safeguarding professionals are protecting the lowest number of children at risk of sexual abuse in three decades despite a ...

Small unitary councils are to be spared reorganisation until the map has been redrawn in two-tier areas, local government ...

Health and social care finances in Scotland are facing a £457m funding gap in 2024/25, a new report has revealed.

A survey of senior council figures has revealed widespread scepticism that reorganisation will fix local finances while many ...

The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has announced plans to guarantee £250m of loans to housing associations to support the ...

Local authority leaders have called on the Government to plug the nearly half a billion pound shortfall caused by the funding ...

Towns across the UK to benefit from a £1.5bn cash boost aimed at reviving high streets, improving local public services, and ...

Judicial review applications against councils have hit a 10-year high, analysis of High Court cases over the last decade has ...

The GMB trade union has criticised Tory-led Devon CC for adopting a rare ‘fire and rehire' strategy for more than 800 jobs.

Council leaders have warned a tough stance is needed during pay negotiations as local government struggles to meet union ...