The think-tank described competitive bidding – which makes up a quarter of funding streams – as a ‘huge resource burden’ for ...

Buckinghamshire councillors have rejected permission for a proposed film studio despite the plans receiving the backing of ...

The number of children and young people in North Yorkshire who have autism as a primary need on their care plan has risen by ...

Freedom of information requests sent by Personal Injuries Claims UK to 304 councils across England show a 16% increase in the ...

Braintree District Council has withdrawn a legal challenge over the Government's use of former airfield RAF Wethersfield to ...

Edinburgh City Council will no longer approve sponsorship opportunities or advertising on its assets if they promote ‘high ...

Eleven local authorities in the East of England have teamed up as part of a new initiative aimed at recruiting more people to become foster carers. There are more than 7,000 children in the care of ...

Andy MacDonald, Executive Director of Corporate Services at Aberdeen City Council shares his insights and advice on ...

The plan aims to reduce the proportion of the city’s population that smokes from 17% to 5% by 2030. It will be put to the ...

Social housing saves local authorities an estimated £8bn a year, according to a new study on the economic impact of social ...

Services such as sexual health and drug and alcohol programmes have seen their budgets reduced by more than other health care ...

Local services could reach ‘breaking point’ if the next government fails to deliver long-term funding and ‘fundamental reform ...