Councils in seaside resorts are to be allowed to give planning permission for beach huts, cafes and car parks, even in areas at risk of coastal erosion, in an effort to boost local economies.
The Department for Communities and Local Government has difficulty in making urgent investment decisions, a report from the National Audit Office has found
The rising price of fuel has increased the cost to councils of providing services by £239m over the past two years, according to the Local Government Association. Its study predicts that the cost of...
Audit processes for local authorities should include an early warning system that would alert them to an impending financial crisis, according to leading finance officers in Scotland.
Solving the shortage of council homes is the only way to tackle the myth that immigrants are being given priority in social accommodation, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Almost three in ten local authorities in England and Wales are facing potentially expensive tribunal cases over equal pay, a survey by Local Government Employers has revealed.
Policy experts have dismissed Conservative plans to save money by cutting quangos. They say the potential gains are negligible and similar proposals have proved ineffective in the past.
The government is ‘thinking about’ replacing council workers’ final salary pension scheme with one based on career average earnings, a senior civil servant has revealed
