Thurrock Council has threatened to sue other councils as it legally goes after the Association of Public Service Excellence ...

Seven areas in England will benefit from a share of £45m to ‘unblock’ new housing developments that have been stalled by ...

Rayner, who today chaired the first meeting of the cross-government group on tackling homelessness, described homelessness as ‘a national disgrace’. ‘We are approaching the harshest months of the year ...

Local authorities in England need to learn from past failures to get support for adoptive families right, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman says.

Support services for parents in communities affected by violence have been found to positively impact their mental health and improve communication with their children.

The leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has announced he is stepping down from the role after a ‘challenging’ year.

The council reminded people that many seals on the beach would be resting and did not need to be ushered back into the water. It said disturbing seals could be dangerous and sometimes even fatal to ...

Image: Chay_Tee / Shutterstock.com. Local government policymakers have been urged to take immediate action after a data map revealed ‘stark disparities’ in children’s mental health across UK. Produced ...