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Shifting the presssure
FINANCE

Shifting the presssure

By Martin Ford | 07 August 2025

With consultation set to close on the fair funding review, Martin Ford looks at the challenges faced by those tasked with ensuring the new system helps struggling councils more than it hinders.

FINANCE

The cost of fair funding

By Jon Rowney | 07 August 2025

Housing costs must be included in measures of deprivation as part of the fair funding review, wri...

INNOVATION

Looking for the evidence

By Ravi Gurumurthy | 06 August 2025

Local government should look to inject scientific rigour into new innovations, says Ravi Gurumurthy.

FINANCE

'Serious issues' over fair funding formula

By Martin Ford | 01 August 2025

A key part of the proposed Fair Funding formula must be removed due to ‘serious issues’, London C...

YOUTH SERVICES

Why legislation alone won't end the postcode lottery of youth work support

By Leigh Middleton | 29 July 2025

In order to create consistent, high quality and sustainable youth work provision there needs to b...

FINANCE

London borough enters EFS talks with Government

By Martin Ford | 25 July 2025

Hillingdon LBC is in talks with the Government over exceptional financial support (EFS) as budget...

HOUSING

A'no-brainer' approach to utilising empty properties

By Steve Grimshaw | 23 July 2025

The No Use Empty Kent scheme has led the way for 20 years in bringing houses, shops and business...

DEVOLUTION

A genuine milestone to celebrate

By JP Spencer | 21 July 2025

JP Spencer identifies the three key issues emerging from the English Devolution and Empowerment B...

HOUSING

New rent regime gives welcome certainty

By Abdool Kara | 18 July 2025

Abdool Kara says tor housing associations and local authorities that own stock, the announcement ...

WALES

Lessons in lockstep

By Paul Marinko | 17 July 2025

Jayne Bryant talks to Paul Marinko about how Wales’ national government has worked hard to protec...

FUNDING

Call to close culture funding gap

By Martin Ford | 17 July 2025

London receives twice as much culture funding as the North, research by a think-tank has found.

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Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority

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If so, we are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner who will report to the Head of Business Partnering for this area. Apply for this job

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