The government is "very aware" of how social care has been affected by increased employer costs outlined in the Budget and ...

Lords minister for Housing & Local Government Baroness Sharon Taylor revealed the government's "tiered approach" to ...

Jessica Studdert has been appointed the new permanent chief executive of New Local. Ms Studdert joined the think tank in 2015 ...

The possibility of costly court cases among councils highlights wider issues facing the sector, writes LGC reporter Jonathan ...

Gloucestershire, West Berkshire and Middlesbrough are among councils making changes to senior teams. Chief executive of ...

The government is set to launch plans to crackdown on profiteering in the children’s social care market today. Education ...

Thurrock Council has filed a legal claim against 23 local authorities as part of its efforts to recover “approximately £40m” ...

Middlesbrough Council plans to promote one of its heads of service as the new permanent chief executive. Erik Scollay is set ...

The case for reorganisation is hard to argue against, but it risks being a lost opportunity if the government’s reform ...

The 86 Local Government Pension Scheme administering authorities will be required to transfer all their assets to LGPS pools ...

New "untested" powers for councils to take over empty high street shops are set to come into effect next month but the sector ...

Redbridge LBC has appointed Claire Hamilton as its new chief executive. Ms Hamilton, currently the chief executive of Dacorum ...