William Eichler, editor of LocalGov.co.uk, reflects on the stories that captured readers’ attention this week.

Recruitment challenges are hindering continued improvement at Sandwell Council, a Local Government Association corporate peer challenge review has warned.

Plans to sell Gloucestershire Airport have fallen through after councils confirmed they were unable to reach an agreement with a prospective buyer.

Council leaders in Hertfordshire have insisted they remain united over devolution despite presenting the Government with a range of reorganisation options.

The Government has defended its planning reforms, insisting there are ‘numerous safeguards’ in place to balance housebuilding with environmental protection.

A council has agreed to deliver the financial recommendations of the Ombudsman after its previous refusal to provide remedies ...

Research from the RAC reportedly found that the daily number of pothole-related breakdown reports it received last month had ...

Councils have been challenged to focus on tackling family voting in May's local elections. The practice – in which people are ...

Nearly half of England’s library staff have been lost since 2010, leaving services stretched after years of austerity, according to new research from UNISON.

Over one thousand new homes are to be delivered by Manchester City Council through its collaboration with a pension fund.

Unite has voted to cut the affiliation fee it pays to Labour by 40% in response to the ongoing bin workers’ strike in Birmingham.

Applications have opened for a new £400,000 grant programme designed to support high street businesses across Wolverhampton.