Ministers have been urged to draw up plans to protect the £21bn housing fund from disruption caused by local government ...

The Government has backed expanded city authorities across the country with its announcement on local government ...

Bristol has become the first official ‘city of harm reduction’, with the declaration confirming that the council’s response ...

Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham is being urged to accelerate and widen devolution plans or risk entrenching a ‘two-tier ...

Local government secretary Steve Reed has conceded ‘dramatic shifts' in councils' finances resulting from the fair funding ...

Stronger powers expected for the Government's child protection authority (CPA) need to be ‘proportionate' and focus on ...

Local government reorganisation (LGR) and devolution represent a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to rebuild trust in ...

The way that the Welsh Government allocates funding to councils is partly out of date and does not always provide value for ...

SEND teams have reportedly been hit disproportionately hard by NHS job cuts, despite being central to delivering reform, ...

Councils chiefs have called for greater investment in planning and conservation officers to help councils bring historic ...

Councils overspent their adult social care budgets by £715m in 2025/26, the annual Association of Directors of Adult Social ...

A think tank has called for greater investment in the workforce supporting children with special educational needs and ...