A new economic model for the regions would help the Labour Party make “a fundamentally better offer” to voters, according to local government and devolution spokesman Jim McMahon.
The Local Government Association has called on the government to use the Budget to plug the £5.3bn funding gap by 2019/20 it says local councils are facing.
Liverpool Council has suspended its chief executive, who is currently on bail in connection with a fraud probe, to allow it to carry out its own independent investigation into him.
The failure of academy schools to share data is weakening attempts by councils to boost skills and employment, according to a panel of local government experts speaking at the Liberal Democrat...
The Local Government Association has called on the government to urgently release its annual devolution report amid fears the process has stalled across the country.
Almost half of councils risk being unable to meet rising demand for secondary school places within the next five years, the Local Government Association has warned.
The government has failed to deliver on a promise to allow councils to increase planning application fees, leaving councils facing a £1bn bill, the Local Government Association has said.
Liverpool City Region elected mayor Steve Rotheram has named Trades Union Congress regional secretary Lynn Collins as chair of his new Fairness and Social Justice Advisory Board.
Reducing the time it takes to close accounts saves money, improves accuracy and strengthens financial decision making. Here is some advice on how to improve the process
The Local Government Association has called for radical reform of taxi licensing legislation, most of which is 170 years old and dates from an era of horse-drawn traffic.
