An inquiry will look at what fiscal devolution could achieve in England, with a house of lords committee set to explore the chancellor’s promised roadmap to give regional leaders more control of...
Norse chief executive Justin Galliford explores the growing interest in the LATCo model, and why he believes it works so well – particularly the benefits of developing a commercial culture.
The government has scaled back its intervention at Nottingham City Council following significant progress but warned that some improvements remain very fragile.
A draft proposal for a single new unitary council covering Worcestershire would cost £59m to implement, cut the number of councillors in half and deliver a “comparatively rapid return” within three...
Norse Group chief executive Justin Galliford believes that the public interest test will lead to local authorities exploring alternative delivery models.
Norse Group chief executive Justin Galliford believes that partnership working beats outsourcing at a time of difficulty for integrated community equipment services.
Proposals to split Suffolk into three new unitaries as part of the reorganisation of English local government have been called “costly and unworkable” by the county council, which prefers a different...
Councils should be given the power to levy taxes on visitors as part of a radical shift towards a locally controlled tourism industry, according to a study.
The mayors of two of England’s most popular tourist cities have written to deputy prime minister Angela Rayner to request she convene a round table discussion on the subject of tourist levies – and...
Four ministerial envoys have been sent into Warrington Borough Council after a failed commercial investment strategy left it reeling with debts of £1.8bn – five times its total service expenditure.
Greater fiscal devolution to fund local priorities is backed by the public, with support being particularly strong for taxes that would fund transport improvements, according to a new poll.
The scale of Woking Borough Council’s initial bailout will be finalised in September, the government said as it put rival proposals for redrawing local government boundaries in Surrey out to...
Councils may be able to borrow or make flexible use of capital receipts to foot the bill for local government reorganisation, the government has confirmed.
An end to the “public shaming” of councils in financial distress has been critical to reducing the number of S114 notices issued across the sector, according to local government minister Jim McMahon.
Rushing through reorganisation proposals amid widespread apathy and misunderstanding risks exacerbating the crisis of trust in local government, a leading sector think-tank has warned.
Portsmouth City Council is calling on ministers to leave it out of local government reorganisation plans, saying it is a financially stable authority and can already meet the needs of its communities.
Falling life expectancy can only be tackled by a greater emphasis on prevention and a strengthened role for local government in improving health outcomes, researchers have argued.
Clackmannanshire Council has been told to urgently address its financial situation, with auditors warning that its approach to balancing the books is unsustainable in the face of deteriorating...
