Chief executive of Gloucestershire CC Pete Bungard will retire next May after almost 20 years in the role. He joined Gloucestershire in 1998 as director ...

A cross-border partnership between two English and two Welsh councils "remains committed" to its future despite government plans to withdraw its funding ...

Support for longer-term approaches to local welfare provision is gaining momentum as the government renews crisis support until 2026. In the budget, the ...

Children are paying the ultimate price for the housing crisis as their childhoods in temporary accommodation are perpetuating ...

Funding allocation for the household support fund is set to be lower in cash terms next year than in previous years, LGC analysis reveals. Budget documents indicate that in the next financial year the ...

All council social care budgets will be overspent within two years if current trends continue, new research by the Association of Directors of Adult ...

Kevin Hollinrake has been appointed shadow communities secretary by the new Conservative party leader, Kemi Badenoch. The MP for Thirsk and Malton said on ...

The interim chief executive of Redbridge LBC has announced his retirement. Adrian Loades, the council’s interim chief ...

By Charlotte Banks The costs of a landmark Lendlease project in Manchester have spiralled by nearly £100m amid ...

The temporary accommodation system “incentivises” placing families into unsuitable placements for longer, experts have warned ...

Creating an enabling leadership approach is part of evolving to meet today’s challenges and preparing for the future, writes ...

Children are entering care based on local capacity and resources rather than the needs of families, a report has revealed ...