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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sector figures have expressed concerns about the devolution white paper being too "bureaucratic". Civil servants and ...

The devolution white paper was as radical, and contentious, as trailed. Resolving tensions quickly is key to creating new ...

The government will legislate to give ministers the power to “knock heads together” where areas cannot agree over geographies ...