The sector will be put in a harsh spotlight this summer but its challenges will soon be returned firmly to the long grass, ...

With increasing government pressure on the LGPS to invest in the UK, pools and funds warn about obstacles that remain in the ...

Most local government figures are not convinced of their council’s ability to meet net zero targets for their area, according ...

Zia Yusuf has been appointed to a new role running the Reform UK unit set up to identify wasteful spending in the councils it now runs, just 48 hours ...

The County Councils Network is calling for a major funding injection to protect community transport after a new survey of its members revealed one in five ...

The government has committed to legislating for remote attendance at council meetings when “time allows” and announced that ...

The National Audit Office has found flaws with the developer contribution system that is undermining councils' ability to ...

To suggest there is significant waste left to cut in local government ignores reality, and the transparency with which ...

A failure to grasp this opportunity will only further entrench fragmentation and frustration, writes the president of the ...

The minister has said areas should submit one document outlining proposals for local government reorganisation as it revealed how much each area will get ...

Profiteering, funding and increasing the number of high quality children’s homes are also needed, writes the president of the ...

Nathaniel Fried, a technology entrepreneur who was a key member of Reform’s new unit to assess councils’ finances, quit last ...