Housing targets should be met over the course of parliament, the deputy prime minister has said, with key legislation ...

Key shifts are required in the delivery and philosophy of public services, write former Wigan MBC chief and Mutual Ventures ...

The government will not use the "threat of 114" notices and wants to try to help councils in financial difficulty, the deputy ...

Four out of five districts have criticised Warwickshire CC’s approach to requesting a delay to county elections and called on ...

Local government minister Jim McMahon revealed today that all "credible" applications for the devolution priority programme ...

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner failed to provide assurances that the government's plans are proactive rather than ...

A total of 17 councils have indicated interest in being part of the next tranche of devolution deals, with 12 counties set to ...

Local government reorganisation cannot be used as an excuse for councils to neglect their statutory duties, the deputy prime ...

Gloucestershire CC intends to ask to postpone its local elections to make way for reorganisation plans, despite stark ...

South Tyneside MBC has designated its assistant chief executive as interim head of paid service and returning officer. Jacqueline Laughton has worked at ...

Attempting to introduce some facts into the furore over grooming gangs may well be in vain but here goes, writes LGC editor Sarah Calkin Today's news ...

Local government reorganisation is an "opportunity" to help meeting housing targets, the deputy prime minister said when ...