The money councils receive from the further retention of business rates should be an additional revenue, and not replace existing sources, says committee.

Outsourcing company Capita has reported losses of more than £500 million as the provider outlines plans to revive its indebted business.

New plans to provide children living with alcoholic parents fast access to support has been announced by Jeremy Hunt.

The LGA has revealed that motorists in England spent more than one million years on the road in total in 2016, traveling 277 billion miles.

The Solar Trade Association has highlighted the success of local authorities in using solar to save money and provide stable sources of revenue.

GMB London has urged local authorities to take a policy of zero tolerance with action against fly tipping, which is costing millions to clear.

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has said that vulnerable tenants need greater legal protections from retaliatory evictions.

Liverpool City Council has announced an investment of £200 million for road repairs to help tackle the ‘deteriorating quality’ of its highways.

85 per cent of health leaders believe that the long-term funding settlement recently announced by the Prime Minister should include both the NHS and social care.

Lancashire County Council’s cabinet is consulting on proposals to reduce it's community transport budget to meet a £144 million funding gap.

The ICO has fined the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea £120,000 for a data breach.

Policy makers should radically reform the private rental sector as a generation of young people face the prospect of never owning their own home.

Matthew Golby has been selected as the new leader of Northamptonshire County Council, having been acting leader since Heather Smith’s resignation.

The ESA has said that councils should use outsourcing to deliver cost savings and drive innovation in service delivery for their residents.

GMB Scotland will recommend its Local Government membership rejects the pay offer put forward by leaders at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).

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