An additional £200m will be in the public health grant for next year, the government has confirmed today. This 5.4% uplift ...

The Labour party at Medway Council has lost its majority after Reform UK took two seats in a by-election yesterday. Three seats were being contested after ...

The government believes devolution will help restore trust in politics, but it must tread carefully, writes LGC editor Sarah ...

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner said she hopes Lancashire will adopt a mayor next year, at the same time as areas on the ...

Surrey CC has been fast-tracked for reorganisation, including the postponement of elections, without a clear plan for and ...

The chair of the District Councils’ Network (DCN) has criticised the government's reorganisation plans, warning that the ...

Elections in eight councils are being cancelled to pave the way for six new devolution deals to be in place by May 2026, the ...

The four councils hoping to establish a Wessex mayoral strategic authority have said the area will miss out on funding after they were not included on the ...