The government is launching eight regional water councils to help shape future decisions on water and flood infrastructure.

The decision to ringfence preventative spending could be hugely consequential, if local leaders are empowered to deliver, writes the Solace finance policy ...

The long promised Local Audit Office currently appears to be little more than two men and lots of good intentions, writes ...

Kensington & Chelsea RBC is considering raising council tax by up to 70% in 2027-28. A new budget report, published today, ...

The government has started the process of giving mayors the ability to introduce a charge on overnight stays in their area.

A county councillor has been formally censured and ordered to apologise for a social media “attack” on the integrity of a ...

Having gone through local government reorganisation twice, Colin Foster shares his views on the best strategy for councils in ...

The former auditor general for Wales has been named as the interim head of the Local Audit Office after a recruitment process ...

The Mayor of London’s new strategic licensing powers, which allow Sadiq Khan (Lab) to intervene in decisions across the ...

The UK’s first government-backed Tech Town is ensuring digital technology becomes a tool for inclusive growth, stronger ...

The Budget annoucements on fiscal devolution have set the stage for the government to go further in future, writes Centre for Cities' director of policy ...

The Labour party has withdrawn support for cooperation with Green councillors at 11 councils under no overall control over a ...