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BUDGET 2025

Budget: Council tax, levies and local accountability

By Iain Murray | 01 December 2025

The Budget announcements on the ‘mansion tax’, the visitor levy and SEND suggested a system stuck...

BUDGET 2025

Budget: Putting stability in the spotlight

By Dan Corry | 28 November 2025

Dan Corry says that if the measures in the Budget can lead to some stability that allows growth t...

SIGOMA

The Recovery Grant: a vital tool to rebuild local communities

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 28 November 2025

Overall, the Government’s local government finance reforms appear to be a positive step forward o...

BUDGET 2025

Budget: Government to fund SEND

By Heather Jameson | 26 November 2025

Government will fully fund Special Educational Needs and Disabilities from 2028-29, cutting one o...

NCASC

NCASC: Risk of spreading children's resources 'too thinly'

By Ann McGauran | 26 November 2025

The lack of a national strategy for children means there is a risk of resources being ‘spread too...

LGA

LGA's Budget submission calls for investment and a significant funding increase

By Louise Gittins | 20 November 2025

Councils are a vital partner for any government, but we need to be empowered, entrusted and resou...

AUTUMN BUDGET

EXCLUSIVE: Budget should fund further devo, says finance expert

By Ann McGauran | 19 November 2025

Next week’s Budget should be used to fund further waves of devolution and to create a commission ...

AUTUMN BUDGET

Councils must speak out on increasing tax-raising powers

By Rob Whiteman CBE | 19 November 2025

As Rob Whiteman spells out local government’s three Budget priorities, he makes it clear: council...

EDUCATION

Council leaders 'failing' on SEND amid soaring demand, CCN admits

14 November 2025

Council leaders across the country are ‘failing' to ensure that the needs of young people with sp...

SEND

Avoiding SEND collapse

By Cllr Bill Revans | 14 November 2025

A new report makes it clear that if the Government does not take decisive action to reform SEND, ...

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Senior Project Manager (Major Projects)

£49,282 - £52,413

Premium jobAre you a Senior Project Manager with significant experience in delivering highway and infrastructure projects? Apply for this job

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Head of Housing Solutions, Support & Prevention

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We are looking for an outstanding, forward thinking Head of Housing Solutions, Support & Prevention Apply for this job

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