County authorities could face having social care funding withdrawn, unless ‘undeliverable’ delayed transfers of care targets are met.

Congestion is not just damaging the environment and air quality, but also harming UK economy and productivity, says the LGA.

The 2017 ‘hold your nose’ General Election showed that the current First Past the Post voting system is failing, says the ERS.

Zero Waste Scotland is calling on businesses and local authorities to join forces to prevent littering in their communities.

Changes will now enable local authorities to use records for those with vision impairments to support participation in electoral events.

New research by the Institute for Public Policy Research has highlighted the challenges of gender equality in local government.

The government should roll out devolution deals nationally to help tackle the wide variation in regional productivity and boost local growth.

New government research has revealed that more than two thirds of companies say their directors have no training in responding to cyber attacks.

Five local authorities are to combine adoption services to increase the number of children being adopted and improve the experience of adopters.

The ICO has fined Islington Council £70,000 for failing to keep up to 89,000 people’s information secure on its parking ticket system website.

The LGA and Arts Council England have collaborated to create the first online resource to help councils develop innovative ways to invest in culture.

London mayor Sadiq Khan has set out his innovative approach to increasing the levels of affordable housing in the capital.

Conciliation service Acas has reported that the seven-week bin strike in Birmingham has been called off, following ‘positive’ negotiations.

The Office for National Statistics figures show that the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4 per cent – the lowest level since 1975.

Basildon Council has been awarded a €600,000 share of European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) to enhance markets in the borough.

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