The competing submissions to ministers from counties and districts bring to a head the debate over what local government is ...

The latest annual report on adult social care has reignited fears high vacancy rates will continue despite government plans.

As Cratus becomes the latest supporter of LGC's Councillors for the 21st Century campaign, managing director and Worthing BC ...

Lincolnshire CC leader Dan Harrison (Ref) shared his “surprise” that the option for a county-wide unitary has been ruled out since “based on the evidence, our administration is proposing a single ...

Birmingham City Council and trade unions Unison and GMB have signed an agreement to settle the equal pay claims on behalf of ...

Telford & Wrekin Council was named LGC Council of the Year 2025 back in June, with judges saying the West Midlands unitary ...

Cllr Wright, who is the leader of North Kesteven DC, has been elected the new DCN chair taking over from Sam Chapman-Allen ...

The Solace president argues for a new relationship between local government and the civil service that recognises the ...

New powers for the secretary of state to stop councils rejecting planning permissions, “tackle barriers” imposed by the ...

Ribble Valley’s current chief executive Marshal Scott is set to retire at the start of January 2026. Ms Threlfall’s start ...