Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner failed to provide assurances that the government's plans are proactive rather than ...

A total of 17 councils have indicated interest in being part of the next tranche of devolution deals, with 12 counties set to ...

Housing targets should be met over the course of parliament, the deputy prime minister has said, with key legislation ...

Local government reorganisation cannot be used as an excuse for councils to neglect their statutory duties, the deputy prime ...

South Tyneside MBC has designated its assistant chief executive as interim head of paid service and returning officer. Jacqueline Laughton has worked at ...

Attempting to introduce some facts into the furore over grooming gangs may well be in vain but here goes, writes LGC editor Sarah Calkin Today's news ...

Local government reorganisation is an "opportunity" to help meeting housing targets, the deputy prime minister said when ...

Senior inspectors at Ofsted have said that the new style inspections for special education needs provision will "hold the ...

Exclusive LGC research, in partnership with Hitachi Solutions, found a gap between the potential of new technologies to ...

An organisational approach to digital technology is urgently required, writes Sharna Quirke, strategic director for local ...

Exclusive LGC research, in partnership with Hitachi Solutions, finds most councils are not fully harnessing the potential of ...

Proposals to allow councils to buy land at a reduced cost through compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) may not go far enough due to high land prices and ...