The biggest reform of local government in more than 50 years is set to bring major changes to Devon.

Amid a roster of responsibilities that includes improving outcomes for vulnerable children and tackling the crumbling roads ...

North Yorkshire Council has a “strong and capable” planning department to scrutinise plans for a huge solar development, a senior officer ...

South Staffordshire residents are set to see the tax they pay for district council services go up by around £5 a year from April.

Those hoping for a Lynn town council have been warned to learn from other local authorities in the county that “don’t function particularly well”.

A new funding formula will see City of York Council lose out, Labour's Katie Lomas warns.

"In the brief span of only four decades, the court’s stance on the unitary executive theory has been turned on its head." ...

Government minister Steve Reed writes to Essex County Council saying their election will take place.

Oakland’s whole power structure at City Hall could be in for a serious remix. A mayor-appointed charter working group is ...

Authorities in Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire will not be holding ballots this year ...

Third of councils affected by overhaul from two-tier to unitary authorities ask for postponement UK politics live – latest updates More than a third of local authorities in England have asked to ...

King's Lynn must learn from other local authorities in the county that “don’t function particularly well” ahead of a public consultation ...