Voters in parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on Thursday 1 May. These are the first local elections since the ...

In February, the government announced that local elections in East Sussex, West Sussex, Essex, Thurrock, Hampshire, the Isle ...

Local authority became first in Scotland to introduce artificial intelligence to its customer contact centre in November.

Guide to locations, timings and key numbers - There are 23 local authorities holding elections, including 14 county councils.

In Scotland, a result has been declared for all 32 councils, with the SNP finishing as the largest party. See the results explained in maps and charts. Counting complete. After 32 of 32 councils ...

It’s very, very easy to take the mick out of your local councillors ... particularly in Edinburgh where, as Scotland’s capital city, no meeting of councillors would be complete without ...

Total £691,059.” The Scottish Government determines the basic pay of councillors in Scotland and this cannot be varied by individual councils. The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 ...

Tens of thousands of local government workers are considering strike action over a pay dispute, a union has announced. More ...

Orkney council has brought in the highest council tax rise across Scotland ... Councillors voted by 15 votes to six during a ...

Councillors in Falkirk today defied John Swinney's calls ... It comes as the majority of local authorities in Scotland have defied Swinney's pleas for council tax rises to be limited. The First ...

It’s very, very easy to take the mick out of your local councillors ... particularly in Edinburgh where, as Scotland’s capital city, no meeting of councillors would be complete without ...

In the May 2024 local elections, when different councils were up for election, Labour won more than 1,000 of the 2,660 seats being contested. The Conservatives lost almost as many councillors as ...