Chancellor Rachel Reeves should raise rates on higher council tax bands to raise just under £4bn in her Budget later this ...

Local government reorganisation will help pay council workers a ‘fair wage', communities secretary Steve Reed has suggested.

England’s councils have warned that the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is ‘on course for total ...

Under the Renters’ Rights Act, landlords will no longer be able to serve a Section 21 notice simply to regain ...

The Scottish Government must devolve funding and powers to councils to secure a ‘decent and prosperous' nation, Scottish ...

Councils are warning of mounting pressures as study reveals inequalities in the distribution of pupils with special ...

All 62 members of Staffordshire County Council have united to call on the PM to abandon plans for local government ...

Late changes to the fair funding review around deprivation and population are expected to cost metropolitan local authorities ...

Local government secretary Steve Reed has made the case to the Treasury for devolving fiscal powers ahead of the Budget.

A recent safeguarding practice review has found that children’s services in Surrey failed to identify abuse suffered by ...

North Northamptonshire Council has formally approved plans to introduce a 100% council tax premium on second homes.

Dorset Council is set to pursue plans for a major solar farm on a council-owned site near Weymouth, under new proposals outlined in a report to its cabinet.