Unison has become the third local government union to reject the employers’ 3.2% pay increase. Last week GMB and Unite wrote ...

Leaders at struggling local authorities have advised that "tough decisions" like closing libraries should be taken before ...

Local authorities using the committee system have said the government's plans to ban them are "shocking". In a written ...

Chief executive David Sidaway outlines how a “sustained, proven track record of success across the board” convinced judges to ...

Harnessing technology to make facilities more visible and accessible has boosted revenue and strengthened community ...

Kent CC's new Reform UK leader tells Andrew Vaux about the 'terrific whirlwind' since being elected, ahead of initial 'Doge' savings being presented to ...

The previous Conservative government asked “too much” of local government and failed to treat councils as “equal partners,” ...

Town and parish councils have an “obvious” and “compelling” role following local government reorganisation, but the sector ...

A leading Labour councillor has warned the capital will lose hundreds of millions of pounds unless the fair funding review ...

City of York Council chief will retire next year after more than 17 years of service in the city. Ian Floyd, who has been the chief operating officer and head of paid service of the unitary since 2020 ...

The mayoral combined authority offers a once in a generation system leadership opportunity to ensure collective alignment on ...