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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 authority finances, the absence of long-term financial stability remains a significant concern, says Sir...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Membership manoeuvres
By Paul Marinko | 11 March 2026
How are the groups representing councils positioning themselves to secure members as the pace of ...
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 ...
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...
FINANCE
The recovery continues
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 16 February 2026
Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton says the local government finance settlement is key to delivering faire...
SIGOMA
There's no short cuts on the long road to recovery
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 11 February 2026
SIGOMA strongly backs the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods’ call for urgent action to sup...
IMPOWER INDEX
The Top 10 councils powering ahead on productivity
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026
Local government’s leadership may be dealing with a maelstrom of challenges, but the councils who...
FINANCE
Real-terms funding cuts for almost half of councils
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2025
Almost half of councils will see funding fall in real terms under the local government finance se...
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...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Urging for a fairer urban future
By Ann McGauran | 17 November 2025
Parliamentary chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA) Sally Jameson...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Late funding changes may cost metropolitan councils £121m
By Joe Lepper | 12 November 2025
Late changes to the fair funding review around deprivation and population are expected to cost me...
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Assistant Director – Youth and Communities
£88,225 - £105,726
This is early help in its truest sense, and we’re looking for a leader to shape this vision and make it a reality. Apply for this job
Director of Public Health & Wellbeing
£108,015 – £118,680 pa
Be the leader who delivers better health for every community in Dudley. Apply for this job
Head of Safeguarding Legal Services
£79,119 – £92,538
And we are reshaping our organisation to be better equipped to have the greatest impact for our community. Apply for this job
- Capacity warning to Cornwall over strategic authority move
- Ahead of LGR decisions, tribalism hasn't had the chance to take hold in Norfolk
- Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
- Care partnership set to disband
- Baroness Taylor: Reorganisation will boost Government's devolution confidence
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