Articles by Mark Conrad
Pickles brings forward General Power to 'settle' prayer row
By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2012
Mr Pickles has reiterated that the fast-tracked 'general power of competence' allows local author...
Children's charity warns councils over further cuts
By Mark Conrad | 17 February 2012
Leading children's charity urges local authorities to invest in early intervention programmes for...
Public 'appreciate' tax freeze, claims minister
By Mark Conrad | 17 February 2012
Local government minister, Bob Neill, has told councils freezing council tax is 'an act of public...
Central-local 'barriers' hinder Welsh recycling
By Mark Conrad | 16 February 2012
Wales Audit Office reports 'substantial barriers' preventing Welsh councils from significantly im...
Parsons survives crucial leadership meeting
By Mark Conrad | 13 February 2012
The leader of Leicestershire County Council, Cllr David Parsons, appears to have survived a cruci...
Parsons 'may have breached code of conduct'
By Heather Jameson | 13 February 2012
Leader of Leicestershire CC faces a meeting over his future today, after an internal investigatio...
Muslim Tory rejects Pickles' prayer 'ban' vow
By Mark Conrad | 10 February 2012
A Muslim Conservative councillor has said that 'religion has no place in politics' and backed tod...
Pickles plots seaside rejuvenation
By Mark Conrad | 09 February 2012
Eric Pickles today invited seaside towns to bid for a share of a £24m fund designed to kick-start...
Exclusive:Leicester plans sell-off amid care home fears
By Jonathan Werran | 09 February 2012
Leicester City Council's proposal to sell off its care homes follows serious concerns raised by i...
Fears rise over academies' 'poor financial reporting'
By Mark Conrad | 08 February 2012
Parliament’s spending watchdog, the public accounts committee (PAC), has warned that poor-quality...
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