Leicestershire CC is seeking legal advice to oppose the expansion of Leicester City Council through local government reorganisation. Following a two-hour debate at an extraordinary full council ...

The mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, speaks to LGC acting editor Martin George about American perspectives on England's devolution ...

Lancashire CCA remains unable to decide whether to adopt a mayor despite the government's renewed push for mayoral devolution. Constituent members are ...

Devon CC has become the latest authority to begin legal proceedings against the government’s decision on local government reorganisation. The county issued a pre-action protocol letter to the Ministry ...

A Reform-led county is looking at whether it could “release into the market” some of its wholly owned companies rather than let its successor councils ...

Today prime minister Andy Burnham set out more details for further devolution in England. The Cabinet Office statement ...

Leaders have urged prime minister Andy Burnham to accelerate the rollout of mayoral devolution after he pledged to "rewire ...

Councillors at Torridge DC have rejected plans to contribute £400,000 towards paying for local government reorganisation in protest of the government’s decision. Plans to put this money aside to pay ...

The National Association of Waste Disposal Officers (NAWDO) is calling for central government action after several councils have reported problems with fridge and freezer recycling. The organisation ...

Ofsted has brought the first successful prosecution of its type against a company for operating unregistered children's homes ...