Bedford BC has announced it will request exceptional financial support (EFS) from the government as part of its 2026-27 budget.  The council will seek ...

Two counties, one unitary and one district have been given until tomorrow to make an "explicit" request to delay their ...

The new body could help capture real time learning to emerging or evolving risks, writes the chair of the Association of ...

Former local government minister Jim McMahon has called on the chancellor to increase the recovery grant to £1bn, arguing it ...

With LGPS Central expanding out of its central England heartland, chief executive Richard Law-Deeks discusses change, Pooling ...

Reform UK has gained 21 councillors in the latest wave of defections announced this morning, reaching a total of 963. The ...

The Local Government Association plans to reduce the number of full-time equivalent positions with a six-figure salary, ...

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has confirmed that the selection of the first new towns will be revealed in the "coming ...

Protests against asylum seekers are “still a real live issue” for local authorities, the new executive director of the ...

Potential prime ministers talked devolution at the Institute for Government’s annual conference, writes deputy editor.

Northumberland CC won the economic development category at the LGC Award 2025. Cambois, Blyth Datacentre Campus Project ...

The government can take three practical steps to embed prevention at the heart of reform, writes the policy manager, ...