Articles by Mark Conrad
Pickles: councils should join forces to save £10bn
By Mark Conrad | 17 June 2011
Councils could save £10bn a year if they improve the way they buy goods and services, a Whitehall...
Workers 'should get priority' on housing lists says Miliband
By Mark Conrad | 15 June 2011
People who work or volunteer should be given priority on council house waiting lists, Ed Miliband...
Seeking clarity on localism
By Mark Conrad | 15 June 2011
Mark Conrad considers whether Greg Clark should push David Cameron for a tighter coalition defini...
Council union threatens 'sustained' strikes
By Mark Conrad | 13 June 2011
More than 1.2m local government and health workers will be balloted on a ‘sustained’ programme of...
Localism's big squeeze
By Heather Jameson | 09 June 2011
Local government faces being left out in the cold as ministers hand new powers to communities and...
Union anger over AV staff's extra payment
By Mark Conrad | 08 June 2011
Staff who acted as counting officers during the alternative vote referendum are set to receive an...
Sub-contracts have hit council wages says TUC
By Mark Conrad | 08 June 2011
Local government’s 1980s outsourcing programme played a significant role in increasing national i...
Report reveals care industry on brink of collapse
By Mark Conrad | 08 June 2011
A UNISON report reveals that the collapse of Southern Cross may not be a one-off, as other compan...
Suffolk extends Andrea Hill's absence amid concern over expenses
By Mark Conrad | 03 June 2011
Suffolk CC has confirmed that chief executive Andrea Hill will remain on extended leave pending t...
Exclusive: £500m black hole looms over 2013 benefit change
By Mark Conrad | 03 June 2011
Councils are facing a fresh £500m reduction in government funding at precisely the point in the S...
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