Elections are taking place in 107 local authorities across England

Cornwall council has been urged to take the idea of tourism tax more seriously

Hounslow council’s Labour administration said it is committed to delivering a new arts centre on the police station site in Brentford

All income generated from PCNs goes into the council's parking account, which is required by law to be spent on transport-related projects - including highways improvements and maintenance

Works to the Riverside stand have been in the pipeline since 2013, with construction starting in 2019 following Hammersmith and Fulham council's planning approval

Refugee council issues warning after children wrongly issued with notices of intent by Home office

Questions emerging about whether the figures behind the city council’s bankruptcy stack up

Whistleblowers fear £760m equal pay liability bill could be hugely overstated, as IT problems leave finances in disarray

In the run-up to the local elections this week, the Guardian columnist John Harris is in Thurrock where the council has amassed more than £1.5bn in debt since 2022. He speaks to people facing swingeing cuts and asks whether the vote on Thursday wi ...

councillors, mayors and police commissioners across England and Wales are facing voters this week. What’s at stake? Helen Pidd reports

Sir Keir Starmer issued a defiant statement to deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner as police continue to investigate her living arrangements and tax affairs. Sir Keir insisted he doesn't need to read Ms Rayner's two homes scandal legal advice because ...

Report to United Nations security council says remnants of Hwasong-11 violate arms export embargo on Russian ally

Signs that appeared on the roadside included ‘Craig David called - can you fill me in!’ while another welcomed drivers to ‘Pot Hole City - twinned with Grand Canyon’

Bexley council said it's struggling to recruit staff in some areas and some placements of vulnerable children are costing £8,000 a week

We Are FSTVL was due to take place at Dagenham's Central Park on May 25 and 26

Zoe Garbett is the leader of Hackney Green Group and has been a councillor south Dalston since 2022

councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr is set to become the first Black mayor in Northern Ireland.

The sensors collect temperature and humidity data, and use smart algorithms to determine mould risk, automatically alerting council officers to where there might be problems

council budgets looks a likely target when the Tory government seeks to balance the books and pay for its promises

Campaigners say cash-strapped local authorities are placing young people in budget accommodation, making them targets for grooming by criminal gangs