Matthew Smith, Partner and Head of Public and Regulatory Law at Bates Wells, discusses a new law aimed at introducing a legal ...

The Government has announced a slew of children's social care reforms, including new responsibilities for councils.

Care England has called on its members to sign a petition calling for an exemption from the Government’s employer national ...

Thurrock Council has filed a High Court claim against 23 councils in an escalation of its dispute with the Association for ...

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is installing more than 120 new solar-powered litter bins to reduce litter and the borough ...

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is set to receive almost £1.5m from the Government to help tackle homelessness. The council ...

Local authorities might soon be able to draw on the support of regional bodies to help them find suitable placements for children, the DfE says. Local government organisations have welcomed a new ...

The Labour government has cancelled a £20m fund for highway authorities to deploy advanced technology for traffic control, ...

Warrington Council has announced a ban on all 'non-essential' travel and recruitment as it tries to avoid bankruptcy.

A petition urging Haringey Council not to scrap daily parking permits for visitors has received 3,700 signatures.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed plans to merge local government pension schemes into ‘megafunds’ to drive economic ...

Government envoys will oversee the management of Tower Hamlets LBC after inspectors found a ‘toxic' environment was stopping ...