Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to "hit the ground running".
Prime minister Keir Starmer is in the process of appointing the new cabinet after Labour's landslide victory at the general election this morning (5 July).
Shaun Davies has stood down as the Local Government Association (LGA) Chair after being elected as the new MP for Telford.
The Labour Party have won the general election, with Kier Starmer to take the role of prime minister from Rishi Sunak.
Defra has released a report analysing the amount of waste councils across England recycle.
Voters across the country are heading to the polling stations today (4 July).
Gloucester City Council has said it has reduced its expected budget shortfall from £1.5m to £288,000.
Cleansing and waste workers could begin industrial action in weeks in Scotland, affecting half of the country's councils.
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that the percentage of councils’ total housing budget which is being spent on homelessness
London Councils' Low Carbon Development Toolkit wins award
A council in Northumberland has launched a project aimed at planting and showcasing trees in the community.
The Scottish Parliament has passed technical changes to the short-term lets licensing scheme.