However, 84% of Unite members in local authorities have rejected it in a consultative ballot. In a statement, the union said ...

Brighton & Hove Council has been urged by the local MP to use its influence to cancel an upcoming gig by Marilyn Manson due ...

Council leaders have voiced fears about taxi ‘loopholes’ enabling drivers to operate in areas miles away from licensing ...

Waverley Borough Council has called for ‘clearer’ and ‘fairer’ legislation around the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

Oxfordshire County Council yesterday launched a six-week public consultation on temporary congestion charge proposals.

The number of family hubs and children’s centres in England has reduced by more than a third since 2009, freedom of ...

Disabled people in the North East or East Midlands six times less likely to be living in an accessible home compared to ...

Local authority leaders have welcomed the Government’s announcement that self-sampling kits used to check for cervical cancer ...

West Sussex County Council has warned it is facing a ‘tidal wave of demand’ for services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

The case follows recent changes made to the Housing Act 2004, which now enables councils to alter selective licensing schemes ...

The Government has urged Lancashire's 15 main councils to work together to agree a plan for local government reorganisation.

Wirral Council’s net debt has risen by £233m in six months due in part to spending on Public Finance Initiatives (PFI).