Local government

Why are councils so short of cash when tax is going up?

Community council plans divide residents' opinions

Unprofitable car parks could be sold, says council

Backing for £577 pay rise for councillors

Call for councillors to keep planning powers

Plans for thousands of new homes 'insane' - MP

Stroud council leader steps down after three years

Plans to transform former seafront lido approved

Five takeaways from council leader in hotseat

Surrey councils plan 'flawed', say opposition

Government to intervene at debt-ridden council

Should two become one? Councils consider combining

Surrey council reorganisation plans approved

Planned Tropicana revamp expected to get go-ahead

Bank holiday leisure centre closures spark mixed reaction

Local elections 2025 in maps and charts

When will we know all the results?

Bankrupt council expects government debt relief

Beginning of the end for council created in 1888

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Can I take children or pets to a polling station?

What photo ID will you need to vote in the local elections?

What matters most to Lancashire County Council election voters?