The government believes devolution will help restore trust in politics, but it must tread carefully, writes LGC editor Sarah ...

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner said she hopes Lancashire will adopt a mayor next year, at the same time as areas on the ...

Surrey CC has been fast-tracked for reorganisation, including the postponement of elections, without a clear plan for and ...

The chair of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) has criticised the government's reorganisation plans, warning that the ...

Nigel Farage has criticised the postponement of county elections, claiming that Reform UK were the “favourites” in one area ...

LGC's Confidence Survey finds council IT teams are struggling to meet demand – and recruitment issues only add to the ...

Macro jiu jitsu can help Local Government Pension Scheme investors amid macro challenges, writes a managing director in the ...

The four councils hoping to establish a Wessex mayoral strategic authority have said the area will miss out on funding after they were not included on the ...

The local government minister has written to all councils in two-tier areas and small neighbouring unitaries to “formally ...

Questions remain about why some areas have missed out on the devolution fast track, writes head of content Kirsty Weakley.

Two-tier areas need to "think very carefully" before reorganising, Somerset Council's leader has warned after being granted ...

Planning policy changes that could have had a "significant positive impact" on increasing housebuilding, will instead be ...