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SOCIAL CARE
Expect tax double whammy on residents to pay for social care
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 30 September 2021
After a long wait, the Government’s announcements offer nothing for local authorities or the care...
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...
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