Over one thousand local government craft workers are set to strike later this month due to dispute over pay and conditions. The strike is set to be undertaken on the 17, 18, 23 by Unite council ...

Cheshire East Council’s chief executive Rob Polkinghorne has announced his departure from the unitary to “consider the next chapter”. Mr Polkinghorne made the announcement on LinkedIn yesterday ...

There are no seats free when we arrive at A&E. A young woman, heavily pregnant, stands beside us, restraining a restless toddler. “It’s often busier than this,” she says with the authority of a ...

Bury MBC leader Eamon O'Brien (Lab) is expected to become the new chair of the Local Government Association next month. This ...

The County Councils Network (CCN) has appointed Sean Matthews (Ref) as its new chair elect. CCN is set to become the first ...

The government has named the members of its new expert panel on special educational needs and disabilities (Send). The ...

Five regional mayors have been given additional abilities to shape specific local initiatives under the government’s ...

Thurrock Council has become the latest local authority urging the government to reconsider its decisions on local government reorganisation. Under its LGR plans, Thurrock would join with Basildon BC ...

Planned reforms to special educational needs and disabilities (Send) provision in England will improve outcomes but are unlikely to ensure services’ financial sustainability, a new report suggests.

The government has given Surrey Pension Fund permission to form a single purpose pension authority as part of local government reorganisation in the county. Surrey CC is currently the administering ...