The government has told Lancashire that an elected mayor would give local leaders “the tools” they need to boost ...

Waymart voters will be given a chance next spring to say whether an earned income tax (EIT) of 0.5% should be passed, ...

Take a look below at the most interesting planning applications submitted to Wyre Council over the last two weeks.

City Councilmember Keith Powers has filed to run for Manhattan borough president. Powers' entrance into the race comes just days after current Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine announced his ...

THE Environment Agency has issued a series of flood alerts covering Dudley and the Wyre Forest areas. Warnings have been issued over water levels at the River Severn in Worcestershire and the River ...

Five Worcestershire councils back plan to create two new unitary authorities, reshaping local government. Public consultation and Government ...

A landmark proposal to reshape local government in Worcestershire has been formally submitted to the government following approval by five ...

The 158-page document has been put together in collaboration with Bromsgrove District, Malvern Hills District, Wychavon ...

Figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) place many of the county’s local authorities in ...

As final proposals were agreed, Staffordshire Moorlands District Council heard claims the north of the county was being "held back" by a fragmented system of local government that separated transport ...

Preston City Council has officially backed a blueprint that would see it merge with Lancaster and Ribble Valley to create a single local authority serving all three areas.

A special meeting of Burnley’s full council has unanimously backed a five all-purpose authorities proposal for post-devolution Lancashire that would keep it separate from Blackburn with Darwen.