Martin Ford

South Cambridgeshire DC is holding back from permanently adopting a four-day working week despite winning the backing of deputy prime minster Angela Rayner.

Leicester City Council has refused to pay compensation to woman for providing unsuitable temporary accommodation as recommended by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

Claire Hamilton is to join Redbridge LBC as its new chief executive.

The Government has announced a slew of children's social care reforms, including new responsibilities for councils.

Deficits in SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) budgets are among the top concerns for the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

The Government will ‘not hesitate' to take an interventionist approach to local government in planning matters, a minister has said.

‘Drastic action' from the Government is required to shore-up councils' finances amid multiple crises, a report published today has urged.

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has called for it to be granted further powers to close ‘accountability gaps'.

Six counties in the east of England are expected to be among those at the front of the queue for local government reorganisation, it has been reported.

Key Government policy announcements have been delayed as ministers wrangle with complex decisions over finance, devolution and reorganisation.