Councillor Liz Terry (Labour, Coley), the leader of Reading Borough Council, announces the administration's budget for 2025/26.

A clash is due to commence over Reading council's budget this year as Labour has been accused by the Greens of imposing austerity measures.

Council leaders have warned County Durham faces “enormous” cost pressures and significant financial challenges over the next four years.

Essex foster parents are to get a cash boost to encourage more people to take in children. It comes after Essex County ...

Birmingham City Council Cabinet meets today to sign up to a budget that includes huge cuts to community services, and a 7.5% ...

AS the cost of living crisis continues, our exclusive new map below reveals how much council tax could rise by in your area – ...

Two other homes run by Norse Care, which is owned by the county council, closed in September ... Alison Thomas, the Conservative cabinet member for adult social services, said: "We understand ...

This week we will approve our Council Plan, the roadmap we will follow in this and subsequent years, subject to any changes ...

The finalists for the 2025 National Teacher of the Year award include three English/language arts teachers and a school librarian-cum-history teacher who infuses a literacy focus across the curriculum ...

As an avid reader of FT Alphaville you’ll recall our previous explainer on UK local authority pensions. You’ll know that the Local Government Pensions Scheme is the largest funded scheme in the ...

IMPACT is a £15 million UK centre for implementing evidence to improve adult social care, funded by the Economic and Social ...

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