A new national police unit is being set up this month to protect candidates from abuse ahead of this May’s local elections. The Home Office has announced ...

North Northamptonshire councillors have rejected a motion to support national legislation to enhance the monitoring of suspected contaminated land, ...

Kensington & Chelsea RBC has agreed to freeze employer pension contribution rates at 0% for three years, after a decision was made at the authority’s ...

The government must ensure clarity in legislation around health responsibilities and accountability, writes Solace’s policy lead for children & ...

Operators have shown what is possible when decarbonisation ambitions are aligned with the right delivery partners, writes ...

North East Lincolnshire Council is expected to make Sharon Wroot its permanent chief executive. Ms Wroot, who has held the position on an interim basis ...

City leaders from across the UK have come together publicly to condemn hate and racism, writes the chair of Core Cities UK and Leeds City Council leader James Lewis (Lab). The Core Cities are some of ...

Councils involved in local government reorganisation have been told to make sure they are “at the front of the queue” to sign contracts with suppliers, ...

Political fragmentation could lead to the most interesting results since the 32 boroughs were formed, writes a former director of policy at City Hall, and ...

There is a "good argument" for integrating council tax support into universal credit for working-age families in England, according to the Institute for ...

Luton Council leader Hazel Simmons (Lab) has announced she will stand down this May after 19 years as leader. In a letter to residents Cllr Simons said it ...