Local government should have a key place at the national political table and have its role protected by law, according to a new report published today by Localis
The government is paving the way for local authorities to offer low-cost mortgages to first-time buyers and others.
Security fears were raised today over a government database listing the personal details of every child in the country.
More applications to take children into care are being issued than at any time since the present system of child protection was established.
Tens of thousands of public sector jobs will be lost across Britain this year as councils struggle to cope with the impact of the recession.
Controversial trials of spy-in-the-sky road pricing were dealt a fresh blow yesterday when a council refused to take part in the scheme.
One in four councils in England has reported an increase in homelessness and more than half have experienced a rise in housing benefit claimants as the recession bites.
Words such as “cross fertilisation” and “incentivising” are baffling town hall jargon and should be banned according to one council leader.
Hundreds of children who suffered neglect or abuse at the hands of their parents have been given the green light to sue councils
Lap dancing clubs may be closed if they are located too near “inappropriate” sites such as schools