03/04/2019 - 08:19
A committee of MPs has called on the government to take urgent action to enable local authorities to prepare for the consequences of Brexit.
02/04/2019 - 11:53
£3 million has been made available to fund 28 innovative projects to improve air quality across local authorities in England.
02/04/2019 - 10:02
East Suffolk Council - a brand new local authority replacing Suffolk Coastal and Waveney - began operating on 1 April 2019.
02/04/2019 - 09:40
The number of primary school children in Pupil Referral Units more than doubled since 2011.
02/04/2019 - 09:03
The government is reportedly consulting on plans to launch a new register of children in England who are being educated at home.
02/04/2019 - 08:33
Organisations which commission adult social care services are being invited to bid for a share of £4.8 million.
02/04/2019 - 08:22
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has revealed that two million Londoners are living in areas which exceed legal limits for air pollution.
01/04/2019 - 09:44
A campaign for the government to fund the retro-fitting of life-saving sprinklers in thousands of high-rise tower blocks is underway.
01/04/2019 - 08:23
Latest figures have shown that the public sector has failed to narrow its gender pay gap this year.
01/04/2019 - 07:35
The government has announced that an extra £50 million will be given to councils to improve potholes on local roads.
29/03/2019 - 11:30
The decision comes following a recommendation from the two government appointed inspectors who were brought in to oversee the council’s turbulent financial crisis
29/03/2019 - 10:50
National Assocation of Local Councils: "The number is now up for these unaccountable local bodies."
28/03/2019 - 13:48
Policy think tank Reform says Government should improve the rules for outsourcing, but warns against banning private and third sector involvement.
28/03/2019 - 12:36
Residents in shire counties will be paying £76 more than the national average of £1,750.
27/03/2019 - 09:43
Dan Burke, partner at PriceWaterhouseCooper, has said that local authorities have "a lot more to do" in order to prepare for Brexit.
