More councils have pleaded with ministers to increase their council tax above the 5% referendum limit without holding a poll, ...

The approach to a tourism tax being taken forward in Scottish and Welsh cities could be a starting point for fiscal ...

The Government today announced it was tripling the emergency funding available for rough sleepers this winter.

Local authorities have warned in a new survey that they may be unable to balance their books because of pressure on their ...

Council trading companies have created a two-tier workforce as their employees are paid less and receive inferior pensions ...

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has published a study today, which proposes three reforms the organisation claims could ...

Investigations have revealed that personal data was infringed in a cyber attack that struck Gateshead Council in the early ...

The Government has backed the Chinese Government's plans for a major new embassy complex at Royal Mint Court near the City of ...

BT Group has scrapped plans to convert street cabinets into public electric vehicle (EV) chargers after installing just one.

Essex County Council’s decision to move a man with dementia away from his wife during the final weeks of his life caused ...

The Government’s proposed clampdown on the Right to Buy (RtB) scheme will see around 500,000 tenants become ineligible to buy ...

Council chiefs expect to come under intense pressure from leaders to sanction questionable spending before their authority is ...