Local government reorganisation might be a divisive topic, but LGC’s inaugural LGR Summit showcased the dedication of a ...

The government has taken the necessary legislative steps to introduce the new system for local plans later this month. Last ...

A local public accounts committee model could examine how mayors are performing their stewardship roles, writes an honorary professor at the School for ...

Councils should not expect local government reorganisation to be an "immediate financial salvation", attendees at an LGC event have been told. Senior ...

Councils can deliver more human citizen experiences at scale while reducing the burden on staff and budgets, writes Professor ...

The latest planning act reintroduces strategic planning and could change the role of council committees. James Wilmore runs through the key points.  At ...

Adult social care directors have raised concerns that Care Quality Commission’s new inspection regime, does not reflect the ...

Former leader and mayor of Newham LBC Sir Robin Wales and a former Labour councillor have defected from the Labour party to ...

Over three quarters of councils plan to raise council tax by the maximum allowed without a referendum, according to LGC's latest research. LGC’s latest ...

Some mega police forces are likely to cover two or three mayoralities, writes the chief executive of Wyre Forest DC.

Baroness Louise Casey has set out “tough questions” for the public about what the NHS and a National Care Service should look like, as she draws up ...

A Labour MP  has urged the government to "pause and reconsider the evidence base" for local government reorganisation Crawley ...