Labour has so far shown no sign of acknowledging the difficulties of transplanting the urban model of devolution onto the ...

Sir Julian Hartley has been appointed chief executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC). He has been chief executive of ...

The Law Commission has proposed that disabled children’s social care legislation be updated to get rid of councils’ ...

Sheffield City Council will carry out a new job evaluation process for all its employees, after equal pay concerns raised by the GMB union last year. GMB ...

September saw a flurry of activity on devolution with the new government confirming whether it will press ahead with deals ...

The latest episode of the LGC Investment Podcast has heard concerns about any potential government attempt to force Local ...

Lawyers in Local Government has announced the “untimely and sudden” death of former president Suki Binjal this morning. Ms ...

Landmark trailblazer deals agreed with the previous government are “under review” and may not go ahead as planned, LGC has ...

Knowsley, North Kesteven and Rochdale re among the councils making changes to their senior teams  Knowsley MBC’s employment ...

A forward-thinking approach is required to meet the challenges faced by local government, writes Daniella Barrow, senior ...

The political impetus to build 300,000 homes a year needs to be balanced with proper attention to quality and safety, writes ...

More than half of respondents to the LGC Confidence Survey agree there is a need for greater oversight of councils, with 67% ...