Tameside MBC has made little progress on improving its children's services, government-appointed commissioner Andy Couldrick ...

The government has accepted the findings of a report on child exploitation and said agencies will work together in a bid to ...

A union leader has pledged to fight further cuts and called for an urgent restructure of council funding at a rally outside ...

Last week’s announcement leaves councils with increasing expectations without commensurate resources, writes the chief economist at the Chartered ...

Labour has lost overall control at Chester West & Chester Council, which is led by LGA chair Louise Gittins (Lab), but ...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government is required to make £50m in “efficiency” savings per year by the end ...

The local government minister’s push for neighbourhood area committees is personal, writes LGC editor Sarah Calkin Today's ...