Fairer funding ahead: SIGOMA Chair welcomes reforms

Posted on November 21, 2025

As the government confirms its final stance on Fair Funding 2.0, our Chair, quoted in The Guardian, welcomed many of the long-awaited reforms that SIGOMA has championed:

'Stephen Houghton, the chair of the Sigoma group of urban councils including Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield, welcomed the changes. “These reforms mark a significant step towards a fairer and more balanced funding system for councils across the country,” he said.'

You can read the full article in The Guardian here.