The government’s commitment to increased devolution of powers to local areas, including the Northern Powerhouse, was included in the Queen’s Speech.

The Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) has called for the police to investigate alleged fraud over Thanet District Council’s use of a European Union grant.

Members of the North East Combined Authority Leadership Board have confirmed their support for the proposed devolution agreement for the area.

Plans to restructure local government in Hampshire into a unitary council have been criticised as being ‘unwieldy’.

Oxfordshire council is at the centre of a row concerning its announcement it will close more than half of its children’s centres.

Pembrokeshire council is set to approve a planning application submitted by Pembrokeshire Housing Association, in a move that could boost affordable housing in the area.

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans to change the way local authorities help children in care.

The Local Government Association (LGA) has rejected a ‘blanket ban’ on parents taking their children out of school in order to go on holiday, following a recent High Court ruling.

Durham County Council has approved plans to terminate the 2,700 teaching assistant contracts and employ the teaching staff on new agreements with different terms and conditions.

Leaders from councils and universities will work together on a pilot project to drive local growth, re-design public services and strengthen the relationship between communities and academic institutions.

Efforts to reduce smoking in England are being undermined by black market cigarettes, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Following weeks of resistance in the House of Lords, the new Housing and Planning Bill has received Royal Assent.

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