England’s adult social care sector faces extra costs of £2.8bn next year due to changes announced in last month’s Budget, new research has revealed.

More than 100 local authorities have reported that they have not prosecuted any rogue landlords at all in half a decade, new research reveals.

The council will use the funding boost to buy five properties for use as temporary accommodation and one as an Afghan ...

A think-tank has urged the Government to show ‘political courage’ in reforming the local government finance system in next ...

Ministers' insistence on a directly-elected mayor is ‘fast appearing on the horizon as a major stumbling block for English ...

Deficits in SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) budgets are among the top concerns for the Public Accounts ...

Compensation claims to councils for pothole-related damage to vehicles have more than doubled in a year, new data has ...

Local authorities across the country are offering emergency accommodation to people sleeping on the streets as temperatures ...

Colin Phillips, 53, said he was not given the required notice before being confronted by bailiffs at his home over a ...

A former local government minister has expressed concerns over proposed reforms that could allow the suspension of ...

After this initial stafe of its workforce review, which is expected to take 12-18 months, North Tyneside said it may consider ...

Eight in 10 councils report that information sharing agreements between agencies cause delays when it comes to taking action ...