Reform Scotland has called for a radical reform of local government taxation ahead of the local government elections next month.
RICS latest monthly survey shows that property surveyors are gloomy about the current state of the housing market.
The Association of Play Industries has revealed the extent to which local authorities across the country have been closing children’s playgrounds.
New figures have revealed that at least 2,314 council employees received total remuneration in excess of £100,000 in 2015-16.
New figures reveal that over 900 adult social care workers a day quit their job in England last year, representing a collapse in the system.
Broadband prices rise by an average 43 per cent when fixed term deals end, with many customers unaware of the increase in cost.
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is consulting on new fines of up to £20,000 for trade unions who are breaking governance laws.
Worker’s rights union Unison has claimed that Bristol City Council is set to make a further 828 job cuts in order to balance the books.
Data collated via a Freedom of Information (FoI) request submitted by the Press Association has indicated that the chances of successfully challenging parking fines varies widely depending on where drivers get a ticket.
According to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) one in ten councils have cut their spending on social care by more than a quarter.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced new plans to help workless families break out of unemployment and disadvantage.
The Department for Education has announced a £2.4 billion cash injection to help create 600,000 extra school places and improve or expand thousands of school buildings.
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has invited renewable energy developers to compete for £290 million worth of contracts to support the growth of clean energy in Britain.
The Bath Deserves Better campaign group have marched against reductions to council budgets, including cuts to arts funding, Bathampton Meadows park and ride and library services.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, has accused the government of failing to provide answers on how Heathrow can be expanded without severe noise, air quality and road and rail impacts on London.