The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has launched a recruitment exercise for new best value inspectors.

An understanding of good public realm design and meaningful community engagement are key to ensuring an age-friendly ...

It’s the day some dread and others love as usually trustworthy sources let the pranksters loose for the morning. Here are ...

Legal challenges to local government reorganisation could mean newly created unitary councils miss out on transformation ...

Official figures charting waste trends in England for 2024 has found a marginal 0.2 percentage point decrease in the national ...

The Tories face difficulties in postponed county contests while substantial Reform gains are inevitable, write the honorary ...

Ten key councils to look out for when the results of May 2026 local elections are declared, as selected by the honorary ...

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Election administrators are warning against government plans to expand the use of ID for elections claiming it could "bring ...

Homelessness charity Centrepoint has warned some councils are not meeting their legal duty to assess young people facing ...

The government has placed a premium on smaller councils and housebuilding, writes acting editor Martin George. Today’s top ...

Police have found “no evidence” of family voting at the Gorton and Denton by-election and the returning officer has said it ...