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.
Warnings over the financial viability of plans to merge Welsh councils are being ignored as costs of implementation remains unclear, CIPFA has claimed.
The number of council employees earning more than £100,000 has increased while local authorities budgets are squeezed, according to analysis from the Taxpayers’ Alliance.
Local authorities have been given powers to crack down on rogue landlords including the ability to issue fines of up to £30,000, in a bid to help renters.
