Integrated community equipment services (ICES) face mounting difficulties; the question is whether to outsource or insource, but there may be a better way writes Justin Galliford, Norse Group CEO.

The devolution white paper said that combined authorities that have received a best value notice will not be able to move up to established strategic authority level, where they can access single ...

A former Labour communities secretary outlined criticisms of Whitehall's approach to local government reorganisation.

Earlier this month one council announced it was no longer using hotels for temporary accommodation. Its housing director and cabinet member tells LGC how they did it.

Communities secretary Steve Reed delivered some key messages as he addressed the Labour conference in his first major speech since taking the role.

Councillors will be able to join the Local Government Pension Scheme, communities secretary Steve Reed announced during a speech to councillors at Labour party conference last night.

Labour has announced the 12 areas that will move to the next stage of the new towns programme, with building in three areas to start before the end of ...

The prime minister is set to announce a ‘pride in place’ programme later today with funding for 330 places described as “overlooked communities”.

Basildon BC’s full council meeting that was scheduled to debate proposals for local government reorganisation in Essex was ...

There was one issue that delegates and speakers alike kept returning to at last week's LGC Summit: community cohesion. LGC ...

Senior council officers who have experienced local government reorganisation emphasised the importance of "kindness" among ...

The third party of local government has found its moral cause for the 2020s, writes deputy editor. Today’s top news and views ...