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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...

LEGAL

Council leader: Legally challenging grant axing worthwhile

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2025

North Yorkshire Council’s legal action against the Government over a £14m funding cut could cost ...

HOUSING

Rules change proposed to boost social housing supply

By Martin Ford | 18 February 2025

Changes to financial rules that could unlock funds for council investment in social housing are t...

REORGANISATION

Under pressure small unitaries push back over reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2025

Smaller unitaries were this week pushing back against the Government’s reorganisation drive, insi...

SIGOMA

Fair Funding Review is a golden opportunity to fix finance system

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 16 December 2024

Council tax equalisation – a ‘reset’ in the system - would offset a decade of mismatched funding ...

FUNDING

Let the funding battle commence

By Paul Marinko | 02 December 2024

The Government’s latest policy statement signals its intent to address the sector’s funding imbal...

FUNDING

The Government is serious about trying to fix funding

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 November 2024

The policy statement is a welcome first step in resetting the relationship between funding and ne...

AUTUMN BUDGET

All eyes on the Budget

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 17 October 2024

The hope is that the Budget may finally mark the beginning of some certainty for local government...

FINANCE

Whiteman backs independent funding body call

By Dan Peters | 09 October 2024

A former Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy chief has backed a call for alloca...

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