Council bosses have urged the Government to ‘empower’ local authorities after it set out new plans to overhaul digital ...

Officers have recommended that Tewkesbury Borough Council abandons the process of changing its name after local government ...

Plans to introduce a levy on hotel stays in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole have been halted after the Government declared the result of a ballot void.

Thousands of high street businesses are set to see their rates bill more than double this year, financial experts warn.

The number of British school children receiving support for special educational needs (SEN) has surged by 40% since 2016-2017 ...

The approach to a tourism tax being taken forward in Scottish and Welsh cities could be a starting point for fiscal ...

The Government today announced it was tripling the emergency funding available for rough sleepers this winter.

More councils have pleaded with ministers to increase their council tax above the 5% referendum limit without holding a poll, ...

Local authorities have warned in a new survey that they may be unable to balance their books because of pressure on their ...

Council trading companies have created a two-tier workforce as their employees are paid less and receive inferior pensions ...

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has published a study today, which proposes three reforms the organisation claims could ...

Concern has been raised over the legal backing for local inquiries into child sexual exploitation. Home Secretary Yvette ...