Regional divides and inequalities risk being ‘baked into’ the roll-out of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, MPs ...

Local government minister Jim McMahon has hinted he will push ahead with handing councils the power to suspend councillors before they have been convicted.

Prevention services are ‘at risk' because of rising social care spending, a local government leader has warned.

Plans to merge Lincolnshire's 10 councils into two unitary authorities have been published. Two options are being looked at under an interim local government reorganisation plan being submitted to the ...

The system for turning around councils in financial distress is ‘not fit for purpose' councillors have told MPs.

Councils have been urged to support an Afghan resettlement programme under which regions will be handed an allocation from ...

Local areas are failing to address the safeguarding needs of Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage children, a new report into ...

Hertfordshire County Council has warned that plans to expand Stansted airport would lead to an increase in noise and air ...

A unitary formed two years ago faces a £190m budget gap within the next four years amid section 114 fears. Somerset Council's ...

Legislation aimed at speeding up planning decisions would ‘dilute’ the role of councillors on planning committees, warns the ...

Local authorities in Derbyshire have agreed on a draft plan to create two unitary councils covering the north and south of ...

Accident claims lodged against local authorities in the UK due to potholes and other highway defects have cost the taxpayer ...