Title

FINANCE

Late change to fair funding review expected

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2025

Urban councils are expecting a ‘perverse’ late change to proposed funding reform they fear would ...

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

Fair funding finally within sight

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 11 July 2025

Full council tax equalisation will have a huge impact for the most deprived areas, but for the se...

FINANCE

Grant funding's phase-in

By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2025

The fair funding review 2.0 has landed, but will it put the whole of a beleaguered sector onto a ...

LGA

Councils' watershed moment

By Martin Ford | 05 June 2025

Next week’s Spending Review will have huge implications for the future finances of local governme...

FINANCE

Barnet lobbies for fair funding review to reflect care costs

By Dan Peters | 28 May 2025

Barnet LBC is lobbying for adult social care costs to be adequately reflected in the Government’s...

FINANCE

Investment is required in every part of the country

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 16 May 2025

Positive steps on local government finance need to be backed up by investment and cost-of-living ...

FINANCE

Resetting the funding system is vital

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 04 April 2025

SIGOMA’s latest report sets out the path to a more sustainable and equitable local government fun...

WELFARE

'Devil in the details' of welfare reform plans, says SIGOMA

By Ann McGauran | 19 March 2025

The ‘devil will be in the details’ of the Government’s proposed reforms to welfare, says the lead...

FUNDING

Funding resets should tie in with multi-year settlements, says report

By Ann McGauran | 18 March 2025

Ministers should commit to regular local government funding resets ideally every three years to t...

frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Highways and Transportation

£77,899

Premium jobWe are seeking an exceptional leader to take on the role of Head of Service – Highways & Transportation Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Education

£135,398 to £175,519 (3 days per week on site)

Leading Collaboration. Strengthening Trust. Improving Outcomes

Birmingham City Council

Executive Director of Prosperity and Place

£148,775 - £159,480

We are seeking an exceptional Executive Director of Prosperity and Place Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

See More Jobs
frederica-diamanta

Head of Service - Highways and Transportation

£77,899

Premium jobWe are seeking an exceptional leader to take on the role of Head of Service – Highways & Transportation Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Education

£135,398 to £175,519 (3 days per week on site)

Leading Collaboration. Strengthening Trust. Improving Outcomes

Birmingham City Council

Executive Director of Prosperity and Place

£148,775 - £159,480

We are seeking an exceptional Executive Director of Prosperity and Place Apply for this job

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

See More Jobs