Councillors at Warwick District Council have voted for a referendum in order to fund a Climate Emergency Action Programme.

Roads Minister Baroness Vere has announced that 32 local authorities will receive investment for essential repair work on their roads.

Redcar and Cleveland Council has admitted that its recent cyber attack has left it with a substantial bill.

The RAC Foundation has reported that the number of substandard road bridges managed by councils  has fallen slightly over the past year.

Chris Heaton-Harris has announced that towns and cities could see new stations constructed thanks to £20 million of new funding.

The LGA has warned that reductions in adult education funding have coincided with a drop of 3.8 million adult learners since 2010.

An additional £200 billion of regional funds should be channelled to disadvantaged parts of the country over the next two decades.

Research has found that the 2011 Housing benefit reform was a false economy, and simply shifted burdens to local councils.

Six of the 10 largest independent groups of providers of children’s residential and fostering placements had more debts and liabilities than

A new survey has revealed that parents in the UK are paying five per cent more for childcare for under-twos than they were one year ago.

Geographic imbalances in England will widen between 2020 and 2023 unless a new approach to policy is adopted.

Many people in council tax arrears can’t afford to pay their debts, with four in 10 having no money left at all after covering living costs.

The government has confirmed the largest increase in councils’ spending power for a decade through the local government finance settlement.

A new report from Cancer Research UK has warned that England will fail to be smoke-free by 2030 if current smoking trends continue.

London Councils has set out its priorities for the next four years, highlighting the need for further investment and devolution.

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