COUNCIL TAX
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 sector to be able to work with Government as a partner an increase to the overall funding pot is cruci...
LGA CONFERENCE
Proud to serve the sector
By Louise Gittins | 03 July 2025
Writing in LGA Conference week, newly re-elected chair Cllr Louise Gittins reflects on the Govern...
INNOVATION
Experts call for slice of AI cash
By Dan Peters | 02 July 2025
Councils should get a share of the £2bn announced for artificial intelligence (AI) in the Spendin...
DEVOLUTION
Smart spending, strong regions
By Jeff Matsu | 27 June 2025
The Spending Review has set ambitious goals for the UK, but achieving them depends on embracing l...
LGA CONFERENCE
We're ready to lead
By Joanna Killian | 27 June 2025
Ahead of the LGA Conference, Joanna Killian says the sector should take confidence in how far it ...
POLITICS
Government isn't listening
26 June 2025
The Spending Review was a missed opportunity to sort out the funding crisis in local government, ...
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
The chancellor set the roadmap for how the Government will deliver its missions
By Jon Rowney | 25 June 2025
Alongside the Test, Learn and Grow programme, the new approach to public service reform set out i...
FUNDING
Review must be beginning rather than end of reform
By Heather Jameson | 25 June 2025
No matter how good the fair funding 2.0 consultation is, and how politically problematic it may b...
FUNDING
The Government is getting it
By Zoe Billingham | 24 June 2025
All in all, the Government is getting it, says Zoë Billingham. ‘Improving living standards in eve...
FINANCE
Section 151 officers must be able to forecast with greater confidence
By Tracy Bingham | 19 June 2025
The sector knew not to expect full detail in the Spending Review but the absence of any further i...
HOUSING
Government to create national housing bank
By Joe Lepper | 17 June 2025
A national housing bank will be created by the Government to help finance the building of 500,000...
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Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Lawyer looking to expand your skill Apply for this job
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Help protect residents and shape better standards across our borough.As a Fire Safety Surveyor, you'll use your technical expertise to help make homes Apply for this job
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