Leaders of Labour and Liberal Democrat local authorities have urged councils not to walk out of the national pay bargaining system, as Conservative councils backed away from the employers’ 1% offer
A second council in Wales is switching off its streetlights to save money. Ceredigion Council is following neighbouring Powys, which saved £225,000 last year with a controversial switch-off
Local authorities are worried that they might be forced to fund the free swimming scheme instituted by the government in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics
Social landlords have underlined their commitment to improving ‘poor or inadequate’ services following a critical report by Scotland’s housing watchdog
A new unitary authority is making £30m worth of cuts - with hundreds of jobs expected to be lost - in a pre-emptive attempt to tackle the public sector spending squeeze
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
