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SIGOMA
A good time for 'Our Friends in the North'?
By Paul Marinko | 10 July 2026
With its power base in northern mets the stars have started to align for the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA) under the Labour Government. After early successes on fairer fu...
SIGOMA
New leadership, shared priorities: SIGOMA's next chapter
By Chris Cooke | 24 June 2026
The upcoming AGM will help shape SIGOMA’s future strategy, says Mayor Chris Cooke.
SIGOMA
Mapping the road ahead
By Chris Cooke | 26 May 2026
Mayor of Middlesbrough Chris Cooke says that at a time of political change, SIGOMA’s role as a co...
SIGOMA
From spreadsheets to services: How Fair Funding is starting to reach communities
By Sally Jameson | 09 April 2026
Having worked hard to secure the Fair Funding Settlement, the responsibility now is to show clear...
SIGOMA
OBR warns pressures on council finances remain
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 13 March 2026
While the Local Government Finance Settlement represents a welcome step towards fixing local auth...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Membership manoeuvres
By Paul Marinko | 11 March 2026
How are the groups representing councils positioning themselves to secure members as the pace of ...
FUNDING
Recovery grant rift leaves local government divided
By Martin Ford | 19 February 2026
The Government’s doubling down on the recovery grant for deprived urban authorities in the final ...
FINANCE
Local government finance settlement leaves sector divided
By Martin Ford | 17 February 2026
The most controversial local government finance settlement for years has divided the sector. Mart...
FINANCE
The recovery continues
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 16 February 2026
Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton says the local government finance settlement is key to delivering faire...
SIGOMA
There's no short cuts on the long road to recovery
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 11 February 2026
SIGOMA strongly backs the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods’ call for urgent action to sup...
IMPOWER INDEX
The Top 10 councils powering ahead on productivity
By Ann McGauran | 05 February 2026
Local government’s leadership may be dealing with a maelstrom of challenges, but the councils who...
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Team Manager
£52,413 - £54,495 per annum
We are currently recruiting for Team Manager to join our dedicated Children in Care Team. Apply for this job
Head of Revenues and Benefits
£61,101 - £64,553 per annum
To lead and manage our Revenues and Benefits services. This encompasses Council Tax, Business Rates, Housing Benefits and Council Tax support. Apply for this job
Solicitor/ Barrister / Chartered Legal Executive Commercial & Contracts (x2)
£50,856 to £57,083 per annum
Warwickshire Legal Services (WLS) are looking for two qualified lawyers to join their award-winning, motivated, and nationally recognised legal team. Apply for this job
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