East Sussex CC has said it will write to the government to request exceptional financial support (EFS).  During a cabinet meeting this week, the county ...

Currently five mayors already have PCC powers: South Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester ...

The communities secretary has given his clearest indication yet that postponed council elections will take place in 2026, ...

Reading BC has dropped its bid to annex two parishes in West Berkshire following a referendum in Theale.  Although ...

Rachael Shimmin will leave Buckinghamshire Council later this year after nine years to join a housing provider. Ms Shimmin ...

District leaders have called out the county against their publicity campaign for local government reorganisation.

North Somerset Council is in “active discussions” with the government for Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) in 2025-26. The unitary faces a forecast budget gap of £25.9m for 2026-27, an increase of ...

Local government reorganisation offers more places the chance to use digital to power services, save money and free up people ...

Reform run Staffordshire CC has submitted a letter to the prime minister asking to scrap plans for local government ...

It is commendable the government recognises the importance of healthy local democracy, but toxic politics goes beyond a ...