Devolution offers opportunities to build stronger, greener and more sustainable communities across the country, writes the ...

Government actuaries are expected to “look closely” at council pension funds that set high employer contribution rates ...

The honeymoon period for the Labour government is over, LGC’s latest survey of senior council figures reveals Optimism about ...

An accountant with experience of local government, the civil service and the NHS is set to become the new chief executive of ...

Findings from the latest LGC confidence survey show the government must do more to show council figures that they understand ...

A council public health chief has hit back at the suggestion from former health secretary Matt Hancock that council teams ...

New legislation will give ministers the power to force council pension funds to merge as part of a raft of measures designed ...

Hounslow LBC  Conservative councillor has defected to the Labour party in 12 months. Ranjit Gill, first elected to the ...

Government must ensure keeping housebuilders on track does not become just another burden on overstretched councils, writes ...

Early and representative public participation can anticipate issues and de-risk planning applications, writes the director of ...

Strong partnerships with providers, stakeholders and people with lived experience is the foundation of effective homelessness ...

A lack of support for children and young people with complex care needs and the associated spiralling care costs have been highlighted in a new report.