The West Midlands Combined Authority has appointed Ed Cox as its chief executive. Mr Cox has led the authority in an interim ...

The Milburn review could provide the framework to ensure every young person can succeed and thrive, writes the chair of ...

Suffolk CC plans to promote two existing directors into a joint chief executive role ahead of local government reorganisation, with a hope to save over ...

Whether unitary councils are a good thing for adult social care is a matter of debate, writes an independent care and health ...

If the government chooses LGR over devolution, they should focus on creating new councils that are closer to the residents ...

The regeneration agency’s chief property officer Alison Crofton tells LGC about taking a more regional approach. Housing is ...

Eastleigh BC chief executive James Strachan is set to down by the end of March 2026. After previously deciding not to be a ...

Paul Humphreys will join the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers next week as chief operating ...

The government has published the expected next tranche of foundation strategic authorities, including Wessex and Kent & Medway, as it published proposed spatial development planning boundaries.

Leaving local authorities responsible for the remaining 10% of their Send deficits represents a “degree of carrot and stick” but the result was better ...

A unitary has had its request to raise council tax above the referendum limit denied, with potential plans to apply for exceptional financial support now on the table.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has criticised "ad-hoc bolt-ons" for undermining the government's aims for local government ...