#Councils

Despite government pledges, more than 20 authorities will not allow gullies, citing safety, legal and parking worries

Local Government Minister Simon Watts said the three-month window is designed for councils that are “ready and willing to move quickly to develop...

Canterbury councils are confronting the biggest potential shake-up in decades, and have just weeks to make their pitches to the Government.

Extending the geographic boundaries councillors must cover will "dilute local knowledge" and lead to a council disconnected from its communities, a...

We asked people what they think of the government’s plan to amalgamate councils. Sam Corson, Alexandra "I wouldn’t want to merge with Queenstown...

New unitary councils appear set to take on regional council functions from October 2028, but one Canterbury councillor has called it "lazy thinking".

From Independent RSS Feed: London local elections 2026: Full results map for every mayoralty and council in the capital

From Independent RSS Feed: London local elections 2026: Live results map for every mayoralty and council in the capital

Extending the geographic boundaries councillors must cover will ‘‘dilute local knowledge’’ and lead to a council disconnected from its communities,...

Results of elections for councils in England, the Senedd in Wales and the Scottish parliament could transform Great Britain’s political landscape

Local, mayoral and parliamentary contests could upend political landscape as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surge

Local elections do not matter, and whoever you elect will act in the same sad way as their predecessors, under the same constraints that make local government an impotent arm of the centralised Britis

At the entrance to Clacton Pier, beneath the slowly spinning big wheel, is the Tubby Isaacs seafood stand. Beneath its scarlet awning lie cockles, whelks and jellied eels: a portal to an old East End

The headline on the government’s press release politely says ‘‘Councils invited to fast-track local reform’’, but it is an invitation they will...

The government's message is consider amalgamation or be merged, but some Canterbury councils won't be rushing into a decision.

A Greater Christchurch unitary council has been floated to replace ECan, which would see Waimakariri join with the city and Selwyn.

The state of the roads will be at the top of many voters' agenda at this week's local elections in England.

The government has given councils an ultimatum: come up with amalgamation plans within three months or the government will do it for you.

The government has given councils an ultimatum: come up with amalgamation plans within three months or the government will do it for you.

Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Robert Jenrick, among others, have sung the praises of the JCB PotHole Pro