Barnsley MBC chief Sarah Norman is one of several local government figures recognised in the 2026 new year honours list.

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The government has confirmed that in areas where elections are cancelled next year due to local government reorganisation, ...

The former leader of Oxfordshire CC has died peacefully at his home, the council has confirmed. Ian Hudspeth (Con), led Oxfordshire from 2012 until 2021 ...

Two counties have confirmed they will request a postponement to local elections next year, but two others have said they will ...

Officers need to know about election cancellations "as quickly as possible" or they will continue to plan "until officially told overwise", the AEA has warned.

Practitioners must use the government consultation to preserve a guardrail that protects member interests, fund autonomy and ...

Senior MPs, including former local government ministers, have criticised the government during the Common's debate on the provisional local government finance settlement.

The latest proposed changes the national planning policy framework aim to “avoid unjustified local deviation” as the government announced the “most significant reforms” since the system was created ...

Listen now to the latest episode of The Local Authority, the podcast from LGC, for a special episode looking back at 2025.