Councils spent 25% more on temporary accommodation in 2024-25 than in the previous year, according to new government data.

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

Herefordshire CC’s chief executive Paul Walker has announced he has made the “incredibly difficult” decision to leave next ...

The government will no longer reimburse electoral staff for cancelled holidays when general elections are called at a short ...

The reports demonstrate common strengths for councils that are rated highly, writes an independent social care and health ...

As LGC research finds Reform’s high profile Doge team has visited just three councils, LGC editor Sarah Calkin asks if the ...

One of the largest LGPS funds expects to give employers "as much as is prudent" in reduced employer contributions as it ...

A new report highlights a significant drop in the number of privately-educated council leaders across England. The “Elitist ...

Giving evidence to the committee scrutinising the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill Miatta Fahnbulleh faced ...

Despite being launched with great fanfare following Reform's local elections success, an LGC investigation has found the Doge ...

A mayor has called for greater clarity over planning powers contained in the government’s English Devolution & Community ...

Government actuaries highlight increasing divergence between approaches to pension fund valuations, and highlight one fund's ...