Councillors are pushing for the minimum pension age to be increased by two years for more officers amid fears about costs ...

The head of Kent CC's Department of Local Government Efficiency (DOLGE) has stood down over a ‘lapse of judgement'.

Leader Cllr John Cotton said the council was ‘back on track’ and declared ‘the “bankrupt Birmingham” tag is now a thing of ...

A £40m investment programme is underway to cut carbon emissions at 35 public buildings across the Liverpool City Region, ...

Three quarters of councils have said budget pressures are the greatest challenge to the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints.

The Government has unveiled a plan to recruit up to 10,000 new foster carers in England this Parliament, aiming to reverse a ...

Local authorities across the UK have seen a notable rise in spending on social care for people seeking asylum.

Integrated services are vital to ensuring 75% of five-year-olds have a good level of development (GLD) by 2028, research ...

The Government has rebuffed calls for transparency around funding for food waste collections, insisting it is not in the ‘public interest'.

UK leisure services are facing a ‘triple squeeze’ of rising demand, ageing facilities and growing public health expectations, ...

Legislation to reform how local bus services are delivered in Wales has received Royal Assent and become law, marking a shift ...

North Yorkshire Council is considering sustainable replacement options for the town’s historic whalebone arch.