Nearly a quarter of children of secondary school age have received some private or home tuition according to a survey commissioned by education charity the Sutton Trust.
Scotland’s local authorities have poured scorn on the Scottish Government’s business case for merging the eight fire services into one, claiming it won’t save the money claimed and could cut up to 1,...
Councils in England will not be forced to carry out weekly bin collections as previously indicated by Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles, it was announced today.
MPs have endorsed the chancellor's decision not to reveal any 'Plan B' for fixing the fiscal deficit, but have raised concerns about some aspects of his plan for growth
Seventeen communities have been chosen to pilot ‘neighbourhood planning’, which is set to come into force in England when the Localism Bill becomes law.
Two major development projects in Scotland are to be funded using Tax Increment Financing, which allows councils to borrow against future gains in business rate income
Spiralling petrol prices have forced local authorities to take £20m from their reserves to meet extra costs, the Local Government Association has said.
Poor communication between government officials and scientific advisers have hampered responses to emergencies and caused confusion, a parliamentary committee has said.
Government plans to allow councils to keep more of their business rates and eventually become independent of central government funding have come under major fire – from those that stand to benefit...
Ministers have revealed plans to sell off the majority of England’s forests currently in public ownership, insisting that the best known will be protected.