Todays finance policy statement shows the government is serious about righting perceived past wrongs when it comes to funding ...

The rural services grant, which last year totalled over £100m, is one of a number of funds being “repurposed” to redirect ...

Ministers will consider requests for struggling councils to increase their council tax above the referendum principles in a ...

The government wants all councils to be working to the “same mission”, the local government minister told districts yesterday ...

The government’s proposed reforms have some practical challenges and present concerns over pool oversight – but they can ...

A Housing Ombudsman special investigation into Camden LBC has revealed a "severely flawed" complaint handling process which ...

Extra funding for early intervention in children's social care will feature in the upcoming local government finance settlement, children's minister Janet ...

The increase in employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) for 2025-26 is already impacting councils’ costs and their ...

The approach to children’s social care was very different 20 years ago, write the director of children’s services and chief ...

Adam Hill, chief executive of Mansfield DC, will step down from his role in the new year to take up the top job at nearby ...

Guildford BC needs to do “much more” to eliminate the risk of governance and financial failure, the panel overseeing its ...

After the programme ended this autumn the chair of the High Street Task Force reflects on what worked and what is still ...