The Tories face difficulties in postponed county contests while substantial Reform gains are inevitable, write the honorary professors at the University

Today’s u-turn does not restore the status quo – it leaves things much worse, writes acting editor Martin George.

In this special episode of The Local Authority, LGC’s editorial team review the biggest stories of the year and look ahead to what might be dominating local government headlines in 2026. Following a h...

Planning reform is just one ingredient needed for the government to achieve its growth mission, warns the chair of the Institute of Economic Development ahead of its annual conference.

With one down and 20 to go, deputy editor Martin George assesses what we can learn from the government’s first local government reorganisation decision.

Official statistics reveal much investment income the LGPS in England and Wales received in 2024-25, as well as changes to investment management expenses and membership.

The ‘homeless’ pension funds have chosen their destinations. The tri-borough director of treasury and pensions at Westminster City Council outlines we got here, and what it means.

The third party of local government has found its moral cause for the 2020s, writes deputy editor Martin George. Today’s top news and views: NEW: City

Local government reorganisation is set to transform huge swathes of the country, but some fear that neglecting council pension funds could lead to costly mistakes. Deputy editor Martin George examines...

Seven ‘homeless’ council pension funds have announced plans to join the Border to Coast pool. There are currently eight pools in the Local Government

The government has ruled out helping council pension funds that have to move to a new pool with the “significant” costs of the transition. The 21 pensions

Council pension funds that are seeking a new home may feel they are being forced to play a complicated game with no written rules and an unpredictable

Advocates for the approach now sit at the centre of Whitehall but may struggle to implement their vision across government, writes deputy editor Martin

Government actuaries are expected to “look closely” at council pension funds that set high employer contribution rates despite having healthy surpluses,

The government has confirmed its deadline for Local Government Pension Scheme asset pooling to be completed, but will allow "some limited flexibility

Even among Reform voters, a majority support policies to stop climate change, writes the chief executive of UK100. The 2025 local elections have delivered

The sheer number of inexperienced councillors and administrations elected on Thursday will pose challenges for councils – and Reform itself, writes deputy

An organisation that pools the assets of 11 council pension funds has warned that government plans to force them to move to a new home could breach their

Two pools and 21 council pension funds have to make fundamental decisions about their future – with profound implications for the scheme as a whole,

A champion boxer who only entered politics this year has emerged as the favourite to become the first mayor of the region, reports deputy editor Martin

The government’s reforms will provide a strengthened early warning system for councils facing financ...

The government has rejected plans for the future of two Local Government Pension Scheme pools and told their partner funds to join other pools. Access and

National campaign launches for local elections are a sign of our overly centralised political system, writes deputy editor Martin George. Today’s top news

The government received at least 40 separate local government reorganisation interim plan submissions, LGC analysis has found. Across these documents at

Ministers are considering new rules that would make it easier to clearly identify a councillor’s political affiliation, LGC understands. The plans are

Most councils are likely to see their pension contribution rates reduced following the three-yearly valuation of the Local Government Pension Scheme which

Council pension funds returned to growth in 2023-24 but an LGC investigation finds this masked some disappointing investment returns. For the Local

Politicians may be doing the electoral maths when considering their options for creating new councils but voters might not always do what they expect,

Without further guidance on which proposals to take forward it is likely most areas will be working up at least two or three competing visions, writes LGC

The government plans to tighten rules about reducing local authority pension contributions after one council’s rate was reduced to zero. Employer

The government has said it will stick to its proposed deadline to ‘complete’ Local Government Pension Scheme pooling, despite warnings it is “extremely

High standards are vital but a new regime must only intervene in democratic mandates as a last resort, writes deputy editor Martin George. Today’s news

The social media site is no longer the right platform, or an effective one, for the council to communicate on, writes the leader of Southampton City

Three Local Government Pension Scheme pools plan to seek authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rather than merge with other pools, LGC

In the week that the eight organisations that invest billions of pounds for council pension funds have to justify their continued existence to ministers,

The LGC Awards is the premier event of the local government calendar. The event exists to identify, celebrate and help spread the finest examples of innovation and quality delivered by councils on a d...

Gavin Jones speaks to LGC about reorganisation, commissioners and leaving Essex On Monday, Gavin Jones handed his county hall pass back to security at

One of the Labour party's manifesto pledges was to "widen and deepen" devolution and Decem...

We cannot spend the next year locked into a narrow debate about the most appropriate size for new un...

Devolution is about connecting political decision making to the emotional importance of place, write...

A request from Kensington & Chelsea RBC to reduce its employer pension contribution in 2025-...

Three metro mayors plan to increase their mayoral precept next year with one planning to freeze its ...

With Essex expected to join the devolution and reorganisation priority programme, LGC's head of cont...

The system that emerges from reorganisation will be unfit to inherit the name ‘local government’, wr...