Councils in Scotland will be granted powers to limit rent increases on some properties under new legislation. The Housing (Scotland) Bill completed its passage through the Scottish parliament this ...

Two people have died and three members of the public are in a serious condition after an attack on a synagogue in Manchester.

Councils are expected to call for tighter controls over houses in multiple occupation (HMO) after a ‘rush' of applications for HMO licences in parts of England. District leaders said some applications ...

South Oxfordshire District Council. © Jun Huang / Shutterstock.com. Two Oxfordshire councils have been told to withdraw their joint local plan due to concerns there ...

Four in five major residential planning appeals on grey belt land have been approved since the Government’s policy came into force in December 2024, according to a new analysis. The study, carried out ...

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has exposed a major safeguarding failure in Haringey, as hundreds of police welfare reports go unread.

More should be done to devolve health, mayor of the North East Kim McGuinness has told a Labour Party conference fringe session.

Two Nottinghamshire local authorities have accused neighbouring councils of ‘prematurely’ publishing a report on local government reorganisation (LGR). A survey carried out over the summer found that ...

Local Government is facing a growing HR and wellbeing challenge as new analysis highlights the scale of GDPR breaches across the sector.

Dorset Council has appointed Local Pension Partnership Investments (LPPI) as the new pooling partner for the £4bn Dorset County Pension Fund.

A newspaper group has launched legal action against a decision by Reform UK-led Nottinghamshire CC to ban its journalists from covering council business.

The Welsh Government is to extend the time allowed before council tax enforcement can take place. Residents will become liable for the full annual bill 62 days after missing an instalment under rules ...