Leaders of the 10 districts and the county council have all ruled out a single unitary for Hertfordshire. The new leadership ...

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough council leaders have announced that they are considering three options that would create two ...

Reintroduction of social rent convergence as part of a 10-year rent settlement will be confirmed at the Budget this autumn. Chancellor Rachel Reeves ...

Telford & Wrekin Council has been named LGC Council of the Year at a ceremony that celebrated the very best of local ...

The absence of a narrative surrounding yesterday’s Spending Review means even the positive interventions will find few fans, ...

Ministers intend to appoint commissioners to Croydon LBC due to finances “deteriorating rapidly” and “serious concerns” from ...

Norfolk CC has set out plans for a single new unitary council for the area, which its analysis says could save £32m a year.

Councils face the challenge of honouring the public trust while welcoming innovation, writes the former chief executive of ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed over £1bn of financial support towards reforms to children's social care and the ...

The government has announced a massive £39bn investment in social housing in its bid to build 1.5 million new homes this ...

Councils can expect their core spending power to rise by 2.6% in real terms between 2025-26 and 2028-29, Treasury documents ...

One third of council figures think setting the population threshold at 500,000 is 'about right' but 40% think it is too large ...