Admissions lotteries being used by some of the best schools in the country could be scrapped after being criticised as “unfair” by the Schools Secretary
Councils across the UK are being told to cut the size of wheelie bins issued as part of an attempt to encouraging recycling
Councils will be forced to reveal the pay packages of their chief executives following concern at spiralling salaries.
Tonnes of toxic waste collected from British municipal dumps is being sent illegally to Africa in flagrant breach of this country’s obligation.
The success of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London has inspired a Conservative plan to invite every major town and city in the country to elect a mayor of their own
Excessive supermarket food packaging is undermining householders’ efforts to recycle and adding to council tax bills, according to a new report
The father of Baby P is threatening to sue a council for failing to protect his son.
Experts predicted yesterday that the recent heavy snowfall and ice could leave councils patching up more than a million holes this year, with an estimated repair bill of £64million
Green home ‘refurbishments’ are to be offered to householders under a Government scheme which could save them 300-a-year in fuel bills, ministers will pledge.
The man responsible for giving Haringey children’s services a clean bill of health three months after Baby P died has left his job at Ofsted.