The third party of local government has found its moral cause for the 2020s, writes deputy editor. Today’s top news and views ...

Sheffield City Council has reached a deal to resolve equal pay issues which will cost it £36m in redress payments.

The loss of overall control ends 19 years of uninterrupted Conservative overall control at Epping Forest DC. While the party ...

Senior local government officers have warned that reforms to be outlined in the upcoming Send white paper will not be ...

From virtual vision to real-world action, the digital engagement and launch of the Green Loop is a shining example of how ...

The leader of the Liberal Democrats has dismissed suggestions the abolition of district councils and the spread of strategic authority mayors will ...

Shropshire Council chief executive has announced his departure a fortnight after the unitary declared a financial emergency and a critical report revealed “morale problems”.

All 11 members of the Access pool have announced their preferred new pools, while Gloucestershire is the third of the 10 funds that belong to Brunel Pension Partnership to have declared their hand.

A review of councils that received exceptional financial support identified four key pillars that can help a council’s ...

Kent CC leader Linden Kemkaran (Ref) claims undeclaring a climate emergency will help to remove the "shackles of bureaucracy" ...

The Liberal Democrats are aiming to become the second biggest group at the Local Government Association, its group leader has ...

Durham CC's leader believes low councillor allowances make it difficult to encourage people  of the the right "caliber" to ...