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FINANCE
Caution urged on fair funding flexibilities
By Martin Ford | 16 September 2025
Experts have urged caution after Whitehall officials are understood to have privately mooted allo...
FINANCE
Fair Funding Review 2.0 and the road to reorganisation
By Tracy Bingham | 10 September 2025
Councils will have to grapple with risks, resilience and reform as they balance the fallout from ...
FINANCE
Fair Funding 2.0 next steps: Turning promises into action for deprived communities
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 08 September 2025
Full council tax equalisation and the use of deprivation indices mark a critical shift toward nee...
FINANCE
Exclusive: Fair funding 'won't resolve insufficient overall investment'
By Paul Marinko | 04 September 2025
The Government’s fair funding review will ‘not resolve the underlying issue of insufficient overa...
FINANCE
How councils will fare under Fair Funding 2.0
By Jonathan Meek | 04 September 2025
Simon Christian and Jonathan Meek analyse the impact of the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on different ...
FINANCE
We need to see transparency return on council funding
By Ian Miller | 28 August 2025
Ian Miller says recent developments in local government finance are alarmingly opaque and council...
FINANCE
Calls for fair funding tax flexibility
By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025
The Government has been urged to lift the council tax referendum limit to help local authorities ...
FAIR FUNDING
Fair funding must reflect real need – not just population growth
By Cllr Tracey Dixon | 21 August 2025
Any fair funding formula must reflect not just how many people live in an area, but the depth and...
FINANCE
LGA warning over fair funding transition
By Martin Ford | 18 August 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned proposed fair funding transition arrangements w...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
North-South should be less them and us, and more all of us
By Heather Jameson | 18 August 2025
Heather Jameson says: 'A northern office could help pop the Westminster bubble – a step that can ...
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- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Executive Director Corporate Resources, Section 151 Officer
up to £160,217
The successful candidate will combine outstanding professional credibility and the ability to influence Apply for this job
Director of Finance
highly competitive
Not only will you fulfil the role of statutory Chief Financial Officer you will be part of a directorate team Apply for this job
- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
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