Government plans to overhaul “the creaking local planning committee system” need to be backed up by resources, an expert has warned after Angela Rayner set out her reform ambitions.
Senior public sector figures will be sought to help the government meet its six major targets ahead of the next general election, the prime minister has said.
The local government sector has welcomed an injection of £740m to boost the number of specialist places in mainstream schools but said it must be accompanied by action to write off councils’ “...
Two Cumbrian councils have written to local government minister Jm McMahon setting out their commitment to discussions regarding the creation of a combined authority for the county.
The Scottish Government has prioritised spending on healthcare, housing and social security in a budget that sought to set a positive tone in the face of looming cost pressures and a deteriorating...
Reversing the Scottish Government’s 2024-25 cuts to affordable rented homes is needed to address “spiralling” waiting lists, housing associations have warned.
A major shake-up of council funding that would shift resources to areas of higher deprivation has been set out as part of a wide-ranging package of reforms.
Fees for local government audits will rise by 9.5%, the body responsible for setting them has said while insisting measures to address the crisis in the system must make audit work more proportionate...
Havering Council will need to issue a Section 114 notice unless it receives extraordinary help or new funding, its leader warned as the authority opened a consultation on options to address a...
The overwhelming lack of reliable financial data submitted by the English local authority sector to the Whole of Government Accounts has led the comptroller and auditor general to disclaim his...
The Scottish Government has been warned that its reliance on short-term budget fixes poses a significant risk to fiscal sustainability and future public service delivery.
Local authorities could be required to replace homes sold under Right to Buy on a like-for-like basis as part of a government plan to reverse the decline in council housing.
The government has claimed that all regions in England, but in particular "historically underserved" rural areas and small towns, will benefit from the money.
