Local government structure Overview. Local government in England operates under either a one tier system – unitary authorities, or a two tier system – county and district councils. There are five ...

Contrast England where we have not stopped faffing about with various levels of sub-national government since 1965 yet have only managed to make things steadily less clear or simple.

The cost of changing local government in Suffolk from two tiers to one or two unitary authorities has been published. The Boundary Committee for England claims the estimated cost of setting up a ...

Just 7% of England is currently protected for nature, the Government has said, as it set out rules to help meet a global goal to protect 30% of land by 2030.. Officials said protected landscapes ...

As the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) published the police data strategy for 2025 to 2030 on Thursday, force bosses called for a redesign of the structure of policing in England and Wales.

System of government in England ‘overly centralised’ and ‘opaque’ MPs have said Whitehall wields too much power as they called for an overhaul of governance systems.

New recycling rules for all households in England have been announced, as well as new measures which have come into effect for workplaces starting today (31 March). The government's Simpler Recycling ...

Government explains how England's new coronavirus tiers will be ... which areas are in which tiers are made by ministers based on public health recommendations through a 'national command structure'.

Plans to create a fairer private rented sector in England are taking a step forward with the publication of a Government White Paper on Thursday. Tenants will have stronger powers to challenge ...

Homes England is the government's housing and regeneration agency, and is one of 40 government arm’s length bodies chosen for a routine review as part of the Cabinet Office’s public bodies review ...

The “overly centralised” and “opaque” system of government in England means people lose out on policies and services adapted to their local area, MPs have warned. The Commons Public Administration and ...