Leaders and chief executives from twelve districts, one unitary and the county council met in Ashford on Tuesday to launch ...

Over 350 refuse workers employed by Birmingham City Council will go on strike in January. Talks between Unite and the council ...

Jo Donnelly is to join the London Pensions Fund Authority as chief executive. Ms Donnelly, who is currently head of pensions ...

The Local Government Association has urged the government to reconsider a decision to hold back 25% of additional funding for ...

Torbay Council is considering its future following the government’s announcement it expects smaller unitaries to look to ...

All remaining two-tier areas are to be invited to set out proposals for reorganisation under plans due to be unveiled in the ...

Salford City Council has said its children’s services director will become interim chief from next February. Melissa Caslake, ...

Future legislation will “radically simplify the system” for local audit and a new national standards boards will oversee ...

The government has set out its plan to “reduce micromanagement” over local government finance by consolidating grants, ...

Councils will still face significant funding gaps next year, despite additional funding announced in the provisional local ...

The government has thrown down the gauntlet to the LGPS that it needs to change. In response, funds and pools will need to ...

The Children's Wellbeing and School's Bill shows today how lessons from the Pathfinder pilot can shape the future of children ...