More than 80% of respondents to a consultation on Islington Council's Pension Fund backed proposals to end investments in ...

The leader of Westminster City Council has written to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to rethink how London is ...

Andy Burnham has promised to give councils more powers to tackle problems such as rough sleeping and social care while moving ...

Oldham Council's Labour group has offered ‘greater collaboration' with other parties after the authority's third attempt at ...

As Andy Burnham enters No. 10, Colin Copus argues he should pause local government reorganisation and ask whether Whitehall's ...

Mayor Chris Cooke, new chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA), talks to LocalGov about ...

Unpaid carers are being threatened with prosecution or ordered to repay thousands of pounds after falling foul of ‘cliff-edge ...

Rising housing pressures will force some councils to effectively declare bankruptcy, a local authority chief executive with more than 40 years of experience in the sector has warned. Nine councils ...

Wigan Council and AllChild are proving that long-term, community-driven programmes can improve outcomes for children while reducing pressure on local services and public spending. LocalGov finds out ...

Local government reorganisation (LGR) and devolution represent a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to rebuild trust in ...

Local government reorganisation (LGR) and devolution represent a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to rebuild trust in councils, Ombudsman says.

The way that the Welsh Government allocates funding to councils is partly out of date and does not always provide value for ...