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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The government has announced it will push ahead with plans to take greater control over planning decisions in Cambridgeshire, ...

Hampshire & Solent CA has been formally established following parliament approval. The statutory instrument to establish ...

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

A district has accused ministers of "forcing" councillors into making quick decisions about future shadow unitary authorities ...

A metropolitan which has twice failed to select a leader will have its chief executive assume the function until at least ...

A district councillor has been elected as the leader of the Local Government Association’s newly-formed Green group. Emily ...