Legislation for a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England and Northern Ireland has come into force today ...

Cash-strapped Havering Council has approved plans to convert an office block outside the borough into residential units for ...

The children's commissioner has criticised Labour's schools Bill, arguing it does not include details on how councils would ...

The Government has been urged to reverse its NICs hike on care providers as figures show councils are paying £24,000 more ...

Brighton and Hove City Council has agreed to take on £51m of debt from the i360 tower after the firm behind the attraction ...

An investigation into the handling of Axel Rudakubana before he carried out the fatal Southport attack has found ‘serious ...

Councillors in Peterborough have approved a ‘roadmap to net zero’ with measures that would only reduce emissions by 78%.

Hertsmere Borough Council has granted outline planning permission for a £3.75bn data centre which promises to deliver ...

Barnet LBC has issued a section 114 notice over ‘unlawful' payments to and from the council's pension fund. Chief finance ...

Council chiefs have welcomed Government moves to give councils powers to suspend councillors found to have breached their ...