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

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.

Police and councils will be able to put ‘tough restrictions’ on perpetrators of anti-social behaviour under new powers announced by the home secretary today.

Image: Alex Yeung / Shutterstock.com. The Government could still appoint commissioners to councils despite the proposal to send in non-statutory ministerial envoys to Tower Hamlets LBC, The MJ ...

Image: Amerdeep Somal © Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has called for it to be granted further powers to ...

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 ...

A consultation on the Government’s overhaul of the Right to Buy scheme has been launched. The Government is seeking views on ...

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

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

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