Central government is in “desperate need of rewiring from the centre” for service delivery improvements, said the chief ...

The LGC Awards 2027 are now open for entries. With 23 exciting categories for 2027 – including a new category for the ...

Reform UK's Sarah Wood was elected as the new leader of Kirklees MBC last night following two months' stalemate. During the ...

At least three counties are considering legal action against local government reorganisation decisions announced today. Devon CC leader Julian Brazil (Lib Dem) told LGC his council plans to launch a ...

The government has announced the formation of 34 new unitaries in 14 areas with two-tier local government. Communities ...

The government has delayed making a decision about local government reorganisation in two areas because more time is needed ...

Newcastle-under-Lyme BC’s leader has attacked the government’s decision to abolish the district as a “shameful betrayal”. An ...

The government will set up a pay negotiating body for care workers by the end of the year despite concerns it could have ...

Chief executives, monitoring officers, and section 151 officers must form a “golden triangle” when it comes to delivering ...

The government has proposed to expand the number of "potential indicators of failure" for councils' best value duty by more ...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has decided to move to a single commissioner team that will operate across both Woking and Spelthorne BCs. Commissioners were first appointed to ...