Around 400 refuse workers employed by Birmingham City Council are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay and ...

The electorate will not reward Labour if it fails to pay enough attention to people’s day to day lives and the role of local ...

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 ...

Ministers have been criticised after refusing to comment on whether they will compensate healthcare providers such as ...

Apocryphally, it was Napoleon who derided Imperial Russia as ‘So vast, so weak.’ The same thought applies to the nature of ...

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 ...