The Institute for Fiscal Studies has criticised "ad-hoc bolt-ons" for undermining the government's aims for local government ...

The government is launching a best vale inspection of Bedford BC, with the council facing an overspend for this year's budget ...

Reorganisation is a very British triumph of efficiency over democratic accountability in relation to local government, writes ...

Government intervention will continue at Spelthorne BC until the council is "dissolved" as part of local government reorganisation. Commissioners were ...

The £115m recovery grant uplift announced yesterday will be shared by 41 councils in 2026-27, most of which are Labour ...

A minister has told councillors the government is committed “proper alignment” for police boundaries, in response to concerns ...

Head of content Kirsty Weakley looks at the important politics story of the day: the final local government finance ...

The government has pledged to cover 90% of historic Send deficits accrued up to the end of 2025-26. All councils with a deficit for special education ...

Over a third of councils surveyed by the Local Government Association are likely to apply for exceptional financial support ...

Social care reform needs the Beveridge report’s scale of ambition, writes North Yorkshire Council’s corporate director of ...

Seven councils have been granted permission for flexibility to raise council tax over the referendum limit. The Ministry for Housing, Communities & ...