Lord Peter Hain, the former secretary of state for Wales, has said the plans to allow the devolution of income tax without a referendum is folly.
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that a new public body offering debt advice, money and pensions guidance is to be set up support consumers making financial decisions.
Liverpool’s green spaces could be maintained and preserved by a Parks Trust in the future if new recommendations are pursued.
A new initiative by Devon County Council wants to encourage an army of volunteers to fix potholes the council cannot afford to fix themselves.
Hundreds of extra schools should be built in England to cope with the school population bulge, say public sector buildings specialists Scape group.
Councils could soon have scrutiny powers over academies similar to those they already have for health bodies.
As part of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's front bench reshuffle, Diane Abbott has been appointed Shadow Home Secretary.
Despite positive progress in children’s social care in the region, the services at Sandwell Council are to be transferred to a trust.
The government has overruled Lancashire County Council’s decision to refuse permission for a fracking site.
The public has issued support for plans to form a combined authority covering the Solent area.
Local authority body Cosla has advised that councils should resist any moves to centralise control of education.
The British Lung Foundation (BLF) has claimed that councils are failing to monitor schools in Britain for dangerous air pollution, despite government advice to do so.