A resident has been fined over £18,000 for making false claims in attempt to seek compensation from the council.

Council relations have strained over housing placements, with some authorities accused of ‘cleansing themselves’ of ...

The Government has announced a £200m programme to expand training for teachers and education staff to better support pupils with SEND.

Trafford Council is to ask Whitehall for more than £20m in exceptional financial support (EFS) after its deficit increased by ...

Unite has accused Birmingham CC’s lead commissioner and managing director of misleading councillors during a meeting of a key ...

The number of new build starts in the year ending September 2025 has increased by 18% compared to the previous year.

Research reveals that adolescents who have spent time in care face greater risks of serious mental health challenges than ...

The latest plans to slash the pay for Local Government Association (LGA) staff are unlikely to hit those on the very highest ...

Funding certainty lingers on for finance chiefs in district councils, despite the publication of the provisional local ...

Broxtowe Borough Council has been given a C3 grading by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) after failing to meet required ...

The Housing Committee has written to a Holiday Inn in Manchester to seek an explanation for staff’s ‘appalling’ ...

The 2025-26 funding could support around 5,000 more people to install home adaptations such as stairlifts, ramps, accessible ...