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FINANCE
Creating a sustainable future for local government finance is essential
By Tracy Bingham | 25 March 2026
The LGiU's annual State of Local Government Finance survey makes clear that councils cannot raise sufficient revenue to meet the needs of their communities, says Tracy Bingham.
SIGOMA
OBR warns pressures on council finances remain
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 13 March 2026
While the Local Government Finance Settlement represents a welcome step towards fixing local auth...
FINANCE
Future Forum: SEND bail out risks disincentivising action says IFS
By Paul Marinko | 12 March 2026
The Government’s bail out of Special Educational Need and Disabilities (SEND) deficits risks disc...
FINANCE
Say no to new burdens or face apocalypse
By Heather Jameson | 04 March 2026
Local government will need to prove to the public that there is no more waste, says Heather James...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Renewed LGA pressure over settlement timing
By Dan Peters | 26 February 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged ministers to implement the recommendations of an...
FUNDING
Recovery grant rift leaves local government divided
By Martin Ford | 19 February 2026
The Government’s doubling down on the recovery grant for deprived urban authorities in the final ...
SEND
We need an ambitious and genuinely sustainable package of SEND reform
By Rachael Wardell | 18 February 2026
The Government’s decision to take on the bulk of Dedicated Schools Grant deficits provides vital ...
PERFORMANCE
The local outcomes framework comes with risks
By Ian Miller | 17 February 2026
Ian Miller says the local outcomes framework is a tool to allow Whitehall to intervene and he is ...
FINANCE
Local government finance settlement leaves sector divided
By Martin Ford | 17 February 2026
The most controversial local government finance settlement for years has divided the sector. Mart...
PERFORMANCE
Why should we care about the local outcomes framework?
By Jeremy Cooper | 16 February 2026
Jeremy Cooper offers local authorities some suggested dos and don’ts on the new local outcomes fr...
FINANCE
Many district councils will see a cash cut
By James Hood | 16 February 2026
On average district councils face real terms funding reductions at a time of rising demand, and ...
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£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
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