A Parliamentary probe into local authorities has revealed massive revenue leakages and rampant corruption involving council-owned properties and billboards with officials accused of siphoning off ...

Councillors on Oxfordshire County Council could be entitled to up to a year of maternity leave for the first time.

The report from the town's sustainable transport group highlighted long gaps in services and confusing timetables.

The council currently has 47 councillors with 24 members making up the ruling Labour group, which has a majority of one. The ...

Making his closing remarks before handing over the chain of office to his successor, Cllr Jarlath Munnelly, Cllr Michael ...

Townsville councillors – including suspended Mayor Troy Thompson – will have a bump in their pay check from July 1 as a state ...

News of a major investor withdrawing from a flagship film and TV studios development in Pallion has been described as a ...

Embedding engagement is essential if we are to build a more inclusive, resilient and democratic society, writes the director ...

The top five fixed camera locations in North Wales, all in Flintshire, were revealed to be at the A5104, Pontybodkin; the ...

The back pockets of local councillors have been given a boost, but an analysis of council budgets finds it’s the chief executives who will rake in the big bucks this financial year.

A new survey has revealed the high levels of abuse suffered by councillors, with over one fifth saying they have reported an incident to the police. The report from the Local Government Association ...

Horak said there’s an appetite in the community to make the job of councillor the main priority for local politicians. He cited a public survey conducted by the group, which showed 70 per cent of ...