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Burnham's devolution mission
DEVOLUTION

Burnham's devolution mission

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2026

Poised to enter No10, Andy Burnham has put devolution firmly at the centre of his leadership pitch in his first speech since entering what may be a one-horse leadership race. Martin Ford looks at i...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Burnham puts devolution at centre of leadership pitch

By Martin Ford | 29 June 2026

Andy Burnham has pledged the ‘biggest rebalance of power our country has ever seen’ as he prepare...

SIGOMA

New leadership, shared priorities: SIGOMA's next chapter

By Chris Cooke | 24 June 2026

The upcoming AGM will help shape SIGOMA’s future strategy, says Mayor Chris Cooke.

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Second home owners paying up on council tax, leaders say

By Neil Merrick | 23 June 2026

Most second home owners who face double council tax are paying up rather than selling or converti...

FINANCE

The funding faultlines that could divide streets

By Gabriel Stewart | 16 June 2026

Analysis reveals stark funding disparities between neighbouring councils under the Government’s f...

POLICY AND POLITICS

The public will accept straight talk from politicians so long as there is a rationale

By Michael Burton | 20 May 2026

By claiming the public could have both high public spending and low taxes, the main parties opene...

FINANCE

Funding the future: Local government finances, reform and resilience

By Michael Burton | 11 May 2026

Against the backdrop of mounting fiscal pressures, more exceptional financial support requests an...

FINANCE

Lack of commitment on Adjustment Support Grant could be significant for some councils

By Tracy Bingham | 07 May 2026

Tracy Bingham says that while the one-off Adjustment Support Grant was intended to offset a reduc...

FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Roll out fiscal devo across nations

By Laura Hughes | 06 May 2026

As the All-Party Parliamentary Group on local government launches an inquiry into fiscal devoluti...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Professor in fiscal devolution dispute warning

By Neil Merrick | 30 April 2026

Fiscal devolution is almost certain to create disputes between regional mayors and councils over ...

FINANCE

Is income tax assignment a step change in English devolution?

By Mark Sandford | 22 April 2026

Kevin Muldoon-Smith and Mark Sandford say assigning a share of income tax locally could strengthe...

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Finance Manager – Accountancy (Children & Families) 

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