With the late-night court ruling last week blocking the Trump administration from ending protections for Haitian immigrants, there’s been a sigh of relief from advocates and people in the Haitian ...

Local fees prevented the building of 5,000 new homes for low-income Californians from 2020-23. That’s detailed in a new study ...

Local Democracy Reporting said the proposed changes could affect councils’ ability to increase rates above a defined ...

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council will discuss concerns about the Government’s proposed overhaul of local government at a council meeting this week. Councillors and staff will finalise a submission ...

In January, House Efficiency brought in Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell and representatives from the UNC System and Asheville and ...

Resolving these deficits could cut the cost of financing existing deficits by an estimated £300 million by 2027/28, the ...

"The smear attempts have already started," says Dan Thomas, Reform UK's Welsh leader.

The changes are part of a shake-up announced by the government in December 2024.

The government has pledged to cover 90% of historic Send deficits accrued up to the end of 2025-26. All councils with a ...

A Reform councillor, who previously held a cabinet position, has quit in the past week over his administrations' plan for council tax rates. Former deputy ...

Fears are mounting that local government reorganisation could sideline social value, a principle many councils see as vital to building fairer, stronger communities. Below, Cllr Phoebe Sullivan, ...

These changes 'will give hard-working cleaners, librarians, school cooks and other public servants the security in retirement they deserve,' ...