Articles by Mark Whitehead
Authorities to share support services
By Mark Whitehead | 01 April 2016
Councils in Lincolnshire and Sussex are the latest to announce moves to share support services.
Double whammy to cost councils £1bn
By Mark Whitehead | 31 March 2016
A rising tide of extra costs resulting from a double whammy of changes is forcing councils toward...
Flooding cost 'still rising'
By Mark Whitehead | 29 March 2016
The cost of damage caused by floods over the winter has reached nearly £250m and is still rising,...
Nowhere to hide
By Mark Whitehead | 08 March 2016
Cybercrime is an increasing threat to local authorities. All the more reason to be prepared, says...
'Set up funds to revive high street,' councils told
By Mark Whitehead | 19 January 2016
Councils have been urged to set up investment funds to bring life back to Britain’s high streets.
Demand to halt payments for school conversions
By Mark Whitehead | 19 January 2016
Councils should no longer be forced to pay for the cost of schools converting into academies, loc...
'Let authorities tackle low-level offenders'
By Mark Whitehead | 19 January 2016
Responsibility for low-level offenders should be handed over to local authorities, according to t...
Mansion tax floated in Scotland
By Mark Whitehead | 18 January 2016
Raising cash through a ‘mansion tax’ is among proposals to deal with funding cuts amid rising ten...
Councils unite to make Paris tributes
By Mark Whitehead | 17 November 2015
Local authorities have paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the Paris terrorist attacks ...
Glasgow crosses swords with Holyrood
By Mark Whitehead | 16 November 2015
Glasgow City Council’s leader has accused the Scottish Government of imposing a ‘double whammy’ o...
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