Following May’s local elections, it looks almost certain that the Tories will win the general election. The question is how well or badly Labour will do
Conservative plans to shake up social care funding are being built on “very shaky foundations” as councils do not take a consistent approach to deferred payments, a former pensions...
Care homes paid for by the state are struggling under a “cloud of uncertainty and risk” and lose about 2,000 beds a year, healthcare consultants have said.
The proposals to tackle the affordability crisis in the government’s housing white paper do not go far enough, the Local Government Association has said.
Andrew Warwick-Thompson has been appointed chief executive of LGPS Central, which manages £40bn worth of assets for nine midlands-based Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds.
Local authorities will be expected to develop “creative solutions” to reduce vehicle emissions in their area, under new plans announced by the government.
A three-year split in the national body representing Scottish local government looks set to end next month, as a consequence of the Labour vote collapse at last week’s local elections.
General election manifestos must commit to giving local councils the funds they need to provide vital services, the Local Government Association has said.
Sevenoaks, overall winner at the Public Finance Innovation Awards, is the first district council to become financially self‑sufficient. How did it do this?
Next week’s local and mayoral elections have been overshadowed by the announcement of a snap general election. Is this likely to depress turnout and how might national debates, such as Brexit,...
Local authorities have been urged to ensure they are thoroughly prepared and have proper leadership in place if they are planning to switch to cloud computing.
