Title
HEALTH
The fight against unfair cuts must continue
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 11 July 2023
The upcoming election offers a fantastic opportunity to get debates around local government fundi...
FINANCE
The uncertainty principle
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 13 June 2023
Council finances are fragile after 13 years of cuts and an extended period of uncertainty, and mu...
FINANCE
Cash is key to invest in prevention
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 25 April 2023
Children’s services need the same attention as adult social care, and the £2.6bn set out in the M...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils stretched despite fund boost
By Dan Peters | 27 March 2023
Councils have raised the alarm over their capacity to deliver the Household Support Fund (HSF) as...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Budget 2023: The austerity elephant
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 17 March 2023
Forced cutbacks and savings from councils over the next few years risk outweighing the new regene...
HEALTH
The success of Labour's 5 Missions will depend on councils being properly funded
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 01 March 2023
As the Labour Party begins to release more information on how its 5 Missions are to be achieved, ...
HEALTH
Making the case for leisure centres
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 25 January 2023
Joining the dots between funding cuts and the impact on life expectancy has not been hard, says C...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
Levelling Up Fund under fire
By Martin Ford | 19 January 2023
Councils have demanded a new way of funding the sector following the announcement of the Levellin...
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES
Councils deserve better from the Government
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 22 December 2022
The provisional financial settlement fails to offer any real Christmas cheer for local authoritie...
FINANCE
District concern in wake of finance settlement
By Martin Ford | 20 December 2022
Concern over funding for districts has been voiced following the announcement of the provisional ...
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- Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
- Epping Forest ends legal fight over asylum hotel
- Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
Engineering Team Manager (Transportation)
£53,460 - £56,732
Premium jobLead the way. Shape Calderdale’s transport future. Apply for this job
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Recruitment challenges restricting pace of Sandwell improvement, peers find
- Epping Forest ends legal fight over asylum hotel
- Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
- EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces transparency of key meeting
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
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