Too many households in flood risk areas do not have basic protection against rising waters installed, the ABI has warned.
Glasgow City Council has called for specific government action to mitigate the effects of Brexit, to avoid the greater Glasgow area coming to harm from any consequences of leaving the EU.
Aberdeen City Council has announced that it is the first local authority in Scotland to be assigned a credit rating.
Research by the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has outlined that Welsh councils could see their running costs increase by £200 million, in the next few years.
The House of Commons Education Committee has launched an inquiry into fostering care in England.
A report conducted by Scape Group has found that local authorities in England have estimated more than 2,000 new school will need to be created by 2020 to meet the demand for places.
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.