Local government minister Jim McMahon is "not minded to further explore" the case for a South Midlands Strategic Authority, ...

Civility took centre stage as the membership body representing senior local government officers met for its annual conference ...

Four London boroughs publicly launched their legal challenges against the fair funding review today, telling ministers to ...

Leaders at four unitaries hailed a "landmark moment" after prime minister Andy Burnham publicly backed a mayoral strategic ...

Local government needs to reimagine career development and “spot talent sooner” help prepare people for the challenges of the ...

Devolution direct to county councils could kick start economic growth, argues the County Councils Network's devolution and ...

AI generated complaints are an increasing challenge for councils. Steven Downes looks at how some are responding.  In many ...

Leading sector bodies should forge links with social media companies in a bid to tackle harmful online content, a major new ...

West Yorkshire CA has appointed Michael Palin as its new interim chief executive. Mr Palin previously served as an executive ...

A host of local council and national government websites were taken offline yesterday amid cyber security fears triggered by a potential breach in Europe. Among those affected were Edinburgh City ...

East Cambridgeshire DC has called to be handed “appropriate upper-tier responsibilities” such as adult social care as it ...

Newcastle City Council chief Pam Smith will be the new president of Solace next year. Solace, the membership body representing senior local government ...