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 | 31 August 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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Head of SEND Statutory Assessment Services
£70,086 to £79,174
At Suffolk County Council, we're reimagining what local government can achieve. Apply for this job
Strategy, Workforce and Transformation Manager
£58,103.00, Grade 14, 37 hours, Permanent
Our aim is to have a confident, skilled and productive workforce Apply for this job
Director of Environment and Sustainability
£95,388 to £105,328
We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Apply for this job
- Local authorities ask for permission to raise council tax above referendum threshold
- LGA cuts warning over accounting rule change
- Essex announces chief executive
- Government seeks Prevent programme 'answers' after Southport attack
- Edinburgh tourism tax could be starting point for fiscal devolution, experts suggest
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