At least 20 councils are predicting 2026-27 overspends in their latest financial reports, LGC analysis has found – including ...

A councillor has said local government reorganisation has been blamed for one of her residents being unable to bury their ...

East Midlands CA mayor Claire Ward (Lab) is the new chair of UK Mayors. She is taking over from West Yorkshire CA mayor Tracy ...

Sunderland’s smart city success shows how a clear purpose, strong foundations and long-term partnerships can turn digital ambition into measurable change, ...

Leadership figures at two strategic authorities have emphasised the need to increase their organisational capacity to deliver on their growing strategic ...

Local government reorganisation may not happen within this parliament after ministers refused to commit to a timetable for ...

Centre for Cities has called for government to extend fiscal devolution to corporation tax to incentivise mayors to focus on ...

Senior party figures believe the performance of Reform councils will help decide whether the party enters government ...

Tom Riordan, the former chief executive of Leeds City Council, has been appointed permanent secretary at the Ministry of ...

Six Labour MPs are vying to become chair to the Commons housing, communities & local government committee. The role is vacant ...

Council leaders that had backed the proposed reorganisation have also expressed frustration at the government’s decision to ...

A district and local MPs have asked for more information after Essex CC announced plans for private security patrols. The ...