Patterns of cloud adoption across the UK public sector are anecdotally far from uniform, with central government bodies notably further ahead of their local government counterparts. But with Whitehall ...

UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner's planned council reorganisation will likely lead to the postponement, not cancellation, of some local council elections in 2025, contrary to a claim online that ...

A council voted to move ahead with a new devolution deal in what was described as "a major step forward" for giving the area greater independence North Northamptonshire Council unanimously voted to ...

Liberal Democrat leaders have removed their support for a Thames Valley Foundation Strategic Authority ...

One dominant theme in the recent UK election debates has been regeneration and how to tackle regional inequality. Amid Labour’s plans to kickstart economic growth, the party has ditched the phrase ...

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Under government plans, town councils may not automatically be recognised as the primary local governance bodies. Sign Up and be kept in the loop each and every day with our free Daily newsletter. Did ...

The government is expected to reveal the geographies for new unitary councils in areas working towards mayoral devolution this week. At the Local Councils Network (formerly District Councils’ Network) ...

The UK now has two regional mayors representing the Reform party, following English local elections on May 1. This is the first time anyone from the party has held a government position at any level.