Articles by Mark Conrad
Dale Farm evictions 'cost less than anticipated'
By Mark Conrad | 03 February 2012
Basildon DC spent £4.8m on the forced eviction of travellers from the Dale Farm site – less than ...
MPs may recall officers over spending 'failures'
By Mark Conrad | 01 February 2012
The chair of the Commons'public accounts committee warns she will not hesitate to recall Whitehal...
Pickles praise for tax freeze supporters
By Mark Conrad | 31 January 2012
Eric Pickles, has published an updated list of councils that have not signed-up to his offer of 2...
Treasury set-aside 'is 2015 slush fund'
By Mark Conrad | 25 January 2012
Chancellor, George Osborne,accused of planning to use local government to create a 'slush fund' f...
Benefit cap will pass 'unfairness into law'
By Mark Conrad | 25 January 2012
Leading anti-poverty charity has warned ministers risk 'passing unfairness into law' with plans t...
Government vows to press ahead with benefits cap
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2012
Ministers have said they will proceed with controversial plans for a benefits cap,despite the def...
Five councils to pilot H.B changes
By Mark Conrad | 19 January 2012
Ministers have named five local authorities that will help pilot plans to pay Housing Benefit dir...
Minister: local benefits 'will underpin' ESA reforms
By Mark Conrad | 13 January 2012
Lord Freud says local benefits system will underpin his contentious ESA reforms.
Unite attacks Pickles after rejecting pensions offer
By Mark Conrad | 09 January 2012
The Unite trade union has rejected Government plans to reform council pension schemes.
Call for Boris to co-ordinate ambulance services
By Mark Conrad | 06 January 2012
Boris Johnson, should be handed formal oversight of the capital's ambulance service, a new report...
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