The Conservative group leader of Oldham Council has resigned from the party after police were called amid a row at a town ...

Some 20 members of Broxtowe Borough Council, including the leader, have left the Labour Party in protest against Keir Starmer ...

After a flurry of announcements affecting local government in the build-up to Christmas, councils must ensure they’re ready ...

Derbyshire County Council has proposed a series of cuts for the next financial year as it grapples with an £18.6m shortfall.

Councils have warned that the social care sector is ‘likely to deteriorate’ during the three-year wait for the findings of a ...

Almost 13,500 retail stores in the UK closed for good last year, equivalent to about 37 shops a day, new data has found.

The Government intends to hold councils ‘accountable' for improving care in their areas as part of its social care reforms.

Revenue at privately-run special schools has reportedly soared as councils continue to battle to manage rising costs in the area.

Thousands of people flocked to central Birmingham on New Year’s Eve after false claims circulated online that there would be ...

The Government cannot hope to stabilise the NHS and grow the economy without tackling the crisis of poor-quality housing, a ...

Councils in the north west of England are continuing to work around the clock following floods on New Year's Day.

The Conservatives have set five tests for local government restructure as they hit back at Labour attempts to ‘dictate' to ...