Westminster City Council's cabinet member for housing is to step aside after comparing social housing tenants in central London to the champagne-sipping "trustafarian" stars of reality TV show Made in Chelsea.
The Government is to seek external advice on merging local government pension funds in a bid to cut administration costs and increase accountability, local government minister Brandon Lewis has announced.
The current licensing system covering the serving of alcohol or playing recorded music is an "unfathomable maze" that deters some people from setting up small businesses and frustrates councils' efforts to promote local growth, the Local Governmen
Government cuts are exacerbating the problem of loneliness among older people because they are forcing councils to close crucial support services for those on their own, the head of Age UK has warned.
Manchester City Council has dismissed its head of corporate technical services following an investigation into alleged corruption involving a number of multimillion pound developments.
An application by a group of landlords for a judicial review of Southampton City Council's scheme to licence houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) has been dismissed.
Councils must use "limited resources more intelligently" to improve standards of care in the face of increasing demand from an ageing society, care and support minister Norman Lamb has said.
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has unveiled an "ambitious package" to help England's 9m private tenants demand longer tenancies, avoid hidden letting agents' fees and get proper protection from rogue landlords.
Unison has launched a campaign calling a for local government workers' pay to increase by at least £1 an hour, saying "scandalous" half a million council staff are currently below the living wage.