Articles by Mark Conrad
Parsons resigns
By Mark Conrad | 04 July 2012
Cllr David Parsons has resigned as leader of Leicestershire CC following a rebellion by his local...
Leaders 'will take up offer' to grab power
By Mark Conrad | 04 July 2012
Local government leaders have promised to take up Eric Pickles' offer to 'be pushy' with the Gov...
Parsons clings on as governance chair voices concern
By Mark Conrad | 02 July 2012
The chair of Leicestershire CC's governance committee today revealed he is ‘most concerned’ by de...
Balls calls for consensus on care cost crisis
By Mark Conrad | 29 June 2012
Ed Balls calls on ministers to familiarise themselves with the bleak situation detailed in the LG...
Pickles tells councils 'be pushy' with Coalition
By Mark Conrad | 29 June 2012
Eric Pickles, has urged local government to 'be pushy' with Westminster in demanding greater powe...
Exclusive: Parsons faces police probe
By Mark Conrad | 29 June 2012
Leicestershire CC's beleaguered leader, Cllr David Parsons, is facing a police probe into his tra...
Regional pay deals will put coalition MPs' seats 'at risk' regional pay
By Mark Conrad | 20 June 2012
Government ambitions regional pay plans for public sector could cost some coalition seats at the...
MJ Future Forum: Call for new pay reform intensifies
By Mark Conrad | 15 June 2012
The current national pay framework – is in need of reform says Mark Conrad.
Exclusive: Treasury bombshell
By Jonathan Werran | 15 June 2012
Danny Alexander's demand for £1.4bn reserve leaves councils exposed to possible in-year grant cut...
Planning for that Treasury phone call
By Mark Conrad | 14 June 2012
Ministers have no choice but to plan for what could be hugely controversial in-year cuts, says Ma...
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