One of the best ways to gain insight into your local government's spending is to attend a city budget meeting, writes guest ...

Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with editorial board member Lisa Garvin, impact editor Leila ...

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched an infrastructure audit program to assess local ...

When you think of Council, what typically comes to mind is roads, rates, and rubbish. While those are certainly a big part of ...

Around a quarter of councils in England could lose money under the Government’s proposed reforms to how local authorities are ...

Almost £10 million will go into council coffers to improve recycling services in Shropshire - after businesses were told to ...

Concerns raised over who will pay for providing police, fire, sanitation and other city services during LA's 2028 Summer ...

Rotorua Museum’s redevelopment is unlikely to be impacted by the Government’s axing of council wellbeing objectives. The Government introduced changes in July to make councils focus on core services, ...

Legislation requiring councils to report more on finances and prioritise core services has passed its first reading overnight ...

Federal overspending is squeezing states and cities, forcing them to raise taxes, slash services, or pile on more debt.

London Councils is urging the government to ensure its Fair Funding Review 2.0 proposals distribute funding to local ...

A wealthy businessman on Thursday became the head of Haiti’s transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order in ...