The leader of Hampshire County Council’s Reform UK Group, Cllr George Madgwick, has been charged with 35 offences, including ...

Council has hit back at accusations that it has not done enough to lobby the Government for more financial support.

A proposed leadership college for local government would help the sector attract and retain ‘exceptional talent’, Whitehall ...

DHSC and NHSE must ensure swingeing ICB cuts deliver lasting savings and protect workforce skills and capacity, the NAO has warned.

Councils in England spent £35.8bn on staff pay in 2024/25, according to new Local Government Association (LGA) workforce data ...

Mayors and local leaders will help choose up to 10 major industrial and commercial sites to receive a share of a £700m ...

Chancellor John Healey committed to providing £430m to tackle rough sleeping, alongside a package of support for social ...

A raft of new mayors and long-awaited ‘fiscal devolution roadmap' have been announced by the Government as part of the Autumn ...

The Local Government Association welcomed the announcement. Cllr Dr Wendy Taylor MBE, chair of its Health and Wellbeing ...

The threshold for Small Business Rates Relief (SBRR) is being increased to £18,000 to support high streets, the Chancellor ...

Mayors and local leaders will receive £285m of Good Growth funding and will have new borrowing powers, the Chancellor ...

City of York Council may be forced to request exceptional financial support to help close a £32.3m budget gap and avoid the risk of effective bankruptcy.