Plans to mutualise the Audit Commission's in-house audit practice are at risk of stalling because of waning support from government, Public Finance has learnt
The revaluation of council tax bands in Wales planned for 2015 has been cancelled, as the powers for setting the dates are to be transferred to the Welsh government
Councils have attacked Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles for suggesting that they could mitigate the effects of the recession by dipping into their reserves
There is a 'strong case' for the maximum pay in public bodies to be linked to that of the lowest earners, the interim report on public sector pay said today
Councils in London have published figures today showing that current proposals for the pupil premium for deprived children could make school funding less fair
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has called on local authorities to spend more of their reserves to cushion the impact of the recession, accusing some of 'turning town hall vaults into Fort Knox'.
Ministers have confirmed that they will delay cutting Housing Benefit for existing claimants, and will introduce incentives for private landlords to drop their prices.
Education Secretary Michael Gove has come under fire for his proposals to give councils a ‘critical new role’ in local education provision, outlined in yesterday’s white paper on education.
The forthcoming Localism and Decentralisation Bill will contain measures to help councils stimulate local growth through business rates, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announced today.
Social care services should not have to suffer because of the spending cuts imposed in last month’s Comprehensive Spending Review, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has said.
The previous government's Regional Spatial Strategies were abolished because they did not result in more houses being built. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles told MPs yesterday
Local government experts have called for councils to be placed at the centre of the forthcoming Localism Bill, amid concerns that the legislation could by-pass local democracy in favour of ‘...
