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WHITEHALL

Levelling up too focused on infrastructure, claims report

By Chris Mahony | 14 September 2021

Ministers’ ‘levelling up’ agenda is too focused on new infrastructure projects at the expense of ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why we're being levelled down

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 01 September 2021

Levelling up should be about quality sustainable public services supporting those most in need, a...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

It's only a win if everyone succeeds

27 July 2021

For SIGOMA members – unitary and metropolitan councils across England – funding service fairly is...

FINANCE

MPs call for urgent finance reforms

By Heather Jameson | 19 July 2021

Councils should be given more flexibility to raise their own taxes and social care funding urgent...

FINANCE

Building back better and fairer

By Cllr Oliver Ryan | 22 March 2021

Tameside MBC’s Budget and focus on Inclusive Growth offers a platform to work together to seize a...

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

Business rates are past their sell-by date

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 25 January 2021

Business rates are an unsustainable way to fund local government, argues chair of SIGOMA Cllr Si...

FINANCE

Urban councils' fears over debt recovery rules

By Martin Ford | 22 December 2020

Urban councils have voiced concern over new rules that could prevent them from recovering council...

FINANCE

Spending review: Treading water next year is our best hope

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 30 November 2020

Chair of SIGOMA Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton says Spending Review 2020 is a missed opportunity ‘and ...

FINANCE

More Section 114 notices predicted next year

By Martin Ford | 13 November 2020

Local authorities are facing deep cuts to frontline services and Section 114 notices next year, t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The business rates system needs to go

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 18 September 2020

Today is the deadline for the call for evidence for the Treasury’s  review of business rates. Rat...

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Senior Strategic Lead - Operations & Talent

£68702.00 - 71395.00 per year

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a progressive local authority dedicated to delivering exceptional services and driving meaningful change... Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Director of Integrated Commissioning

£119,505 - £139,146 (inclusive of Choices payment of £5,727 pa)

We don’t just talk about integration in Bexley; we live and breathe it. Apply for this job

London Borough of Bexley

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

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frederica-diamanta

Senior Strategic Lead - Operations & Talent

£68702.00 - 71395.00 per year

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a progressive local authority dedicated to delivering exceptional services and driving meaningful change... Apply for this job

Southend-on-Sea City Council

Director of Integrated Commissioning

£119,505 - £139,146 (inclusive of Choices payment of £5,727 pa)

We don’t just talk about integration in Bexley; we live and breathe it. Apply for this job

London Borough of Bexley

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes