Think tank Policy Exchange (PX) has called on the government to prioritise home energy efficiency as a key infrastructure priority in order to reduce fuel poverty and cut carbon emissions

The Local Government Association (LGA) has criticised the government for failing to inform councils on how much funding they can expect to receive, allowing them little time to strategise budget plans for vital public health services.

Plymouth City Council has introduced a number of parking spaces designed specifically for people caring for those with dementia.

Research commissioned by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) found that despite the modest economic growth, employers unable to find people with appropriate skills or knowledge has risen by 130 per cent.

GMB has warned Wandsworth and Richmond councils that its move to issue statutory notices threatening to make 3,578 council staff redundant will only alienate workers.

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for transitional support for councils in light of recent funding changes.

Ministers have called upon the construction industry to remove barriers and work to get more young people to consider a career in construction.

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is calling on Scotland’s political parties to put the reform of local government finance at the top of their policy agendas for May’s election.

The new London Help to Buy scheme has been officially launched, allowing London residents to buy a home with a five per cent deposit.

Waste management systems in England are outdated and no longer fit or purpose, according to a new report.

According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the UK economy has grown 0.5 per cent in the last quarter of 2015, taking the years rate of growth to 2.2 per cent.

New analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA) has found that at least 80,000 social homes could be lost by 2020.

Unison has warned that the government should not risk investing local government pension funds on government projects.

Justice Secretary Michael Gove has announced that plans to drastically reform the operations of the legal system regarding criminal legal work and pay have been suspended.

Local leaders will be able to take control of their own affairs after the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act receives Royal Assent today, 28 January.