Mark Palethorpe is set to be appointed the next chief executive of St Helens MBC, subject to approval by councillors. Mr ...

More funding for the north will be the “direction of travel” for this parliament, the deputy prime minister has said, while ...

Planning authorities will be required to adopt new local plans within 30 months of starting the process despite concerns from ...

Two London boroughs have announced the appointment of a new interim chief executive. Andrew Travers is set to succeed Brian ...

New strategic partnerships will leverage contributions from organisations like the Local Government Pension Scheme, writes ...

The House of Lords has voted to exempt social care providers from the increase in employers' contributions towards national ...

The Treasury should provide a spending framework that supports cross-departmental work to address “systemic weaknesses” in ...

Opposition members have forced Derby City Council’s leadership to drop its plans to raise council tax by the maximum possible ...

Oldham MBC has appointed Shelley Kipling as its permanent chief executive, subject to full council approval on 6 March. Ms ...

Industrial action by more than 350 refuse workers employed by Birmingham City Council will escalate to an indefinite all-out ...

Nine in ten county councils are using artificial intelligence (AI) in local services but limited funding, staff, and training ...

The plan to complete a decade of reform has sparked fears of politicisation of the Local Government Pension Scheme, writes deputy editor Martin George.