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 ...

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

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 ...