The abolition of the committee system should not remove the space for slow, deliberative decision making, writes the chief ...

Former Broxbourne BC leader Lewis Cocking, who swapped the council chamber for the Commons last year, shares his concerns over the barriers to becoming a ...

Just three years after their creation as a means to improve collaboration between health and local government, integrated ...

Newham LBC appointed Paul Martin as interim chief executive at an extraordinary meeting last night. From today Paul Martin ...

Council leaders are working together in a bid to find common ground in response to the government’s plans for local ...

The government has issued Dudley MBC with a best value notice after ministers expressed “concerns” over the running of various departments. The notice ...

While some have been underwhelmed by the devo bill, ministers have been dropping hints of more significant change afoot, writes LGC editor Sarah Calkin ...

Commissioners have been appointed to tackle Croydon LBC despite authority’s mayor called on the government to rethink its ...

Almost two thirds of the public who responded to consultations in the six areas that are part of the devolution priority ...

All six areas involved in the devolution priority programme have met the tests to establish combined authorities next year, ...

The government has announced major changes voter ID rules that will see UK-issued bank cards accepted at polling stations.

A recent LGC roundtable, held in partnership with Norse Group, discussed the potential for local government reorganisation to ...