Local government

What happened to councils shaken up four years ago?

'Significant gap' in council's budget

Second council votes through allowance increase

'I'm worried care homes will have to close'

Somerset Council says government cash not enough

Rural England under attack, says councillor

English councils to get £700m top-up next year

Merger plans a 'threat to democracy', council boss

Cornwall must stand alone in devolution says chief

Services could be 'squeezed', says council leader

New elected mayor could cover six council areas

Plan to scrap Suffolk's two-tier council model

West Country councils set for huge reform

Councils set to be merged into new Devon authority

Surrey councils could merge in government shake-up

Rayner promises mayor for every region of England

Region's councils to be scrapped in shake-up

England council shake-up: five ways it could affect you

Fighting mayor would be 'delaying the inevitable'

Councillors' 34% pay rise branded 'obscene'

Council to ask government for up to £52m extra

Council name change delayed over devolution review

Morgan confident Welsh councils won't go bust