Ministers say the plans will save money but some councils are worried they are diverting focus from other issues.

The government says devolution will improve local services and put more money in people's pockets - but opposition MPs said ...

The bad times continue at Stonnington Council, which this column has previously dubbed the “council of war”. So bad that the ...

As part of a major shake-up of the way local government works in England, Angela Rayner confirmed nine councils will be ...

Deputy PM Angela Rayner agreed to cancel elections because the Government is ‘not in the business of holding elections to ...

This is the first step towards simplifying a confusing system, protecting front-line services and creating a system of local ...

A total of six councils serving more than two million residents have been given permission to increase bills beyond the ...

Council elections in Lincolnshire will go ahead this year, the government has announced. Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) ...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on Monday confirmed Somerset Council would be allowed to raise ...

The government has refused requests by two East Midlands councils to postpone upcoming local elections. In January, ...

Angela Rayner has announced that nine local authorities will not have elections this year, sparking fury from Reform UK.

Elections scheduled for May in nine council areas have been postponed for one year, Angela Rayner has confirmed.