A lack of support means people struggling with mental health issues are caught in a ‘damaging cycle’ of re-admittance to ...

Rochdale BC has apologised after admitting it has a backlog of 1,500 support plans to review for children with special ...

Local government reorganisation could ‘create larger versions of dysfunctionality’ and fail to bring about the public service ...

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

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

Plans to merge Lincolnshire's 10 councils into two unitary authorities have been published. Two options are being looked at ...

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

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

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

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

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