A “groundbreaking” agreement between four local authorities on the England-Wales border could allow them to collaborate on services and unlock millions in government funding for regional investments...
Dwindling reserves and the need to make more than £50m of cuts to balance the 2023-24 budget have put Shropshire Council in an “extremely challenging” position, the Local Government Association...
Shropshire Council must “radically change” its passive approach to ensure it can meet the financial challenges it faces, a peer review from the Local Government Association has found.
A West Midlands council is looking to commercialise its management of parks, theatres and museums in a bid to reduce the burden they place on its revenue budget.
Two West Midlands councils are set to return more than £900,000 of government funding for green homes upgrades, after a shortage of labour and skills meant it could not be spent, it has emerged.
