The Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill to reform the planning system has received Royal Assent this week.

Wigan Council and AllChild are proving that long-term, community-driven programmes can improve outcomes for children while ...

The council notes that a private members bill by children’s minister Josh MacAllister MP had initially aimed to make all schools phone-free but this element of his bill was withdrawn. In November, ...

Almost half of councils will see funding fall in real terms under the local government finance settlement, according to ...

The LGA has called for greater council funding to support care leavers following research which reveals that young people ...

The Government has revealed details of its multi-year funding deal for local government that aims to shift funding to England ...

Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor, chair of the LGA’s Health and Wellbeing Committee, has welcomed a multi-year funding settlement for the ...

Local authority workers are warning that abuse from residents is so common they now coming to work expecting to be shouted at ...

The council tax referendum cap will be temporarily removed for six authorities, the Government has announced today as part of ...

Bedford Borough Council is celebrating a ‘key milestone’ following the Government’s decision to grant planning permission for ...

Allegations of suspected fraud and money laundering by a former employee of Tower Hamlets Council are being investigated by ...

The leader of one of the London boroughs hit by a cyber attack has stressed the importance of transparency with the public as ...