Articles by Mark Conrad
Withering attack on Border Agency
By Mark Conrad | 18 May 2011
The UK border agency is facing fresh questions over its capability, following a withering report ...
Cut bossy diktats 'and save £1.5bn', says LGA
By Mark Conrad | 12 May 2011
Slashing the amount of ‘nannying’ guidance issued to councils could help Whitehall reduce its bil...
Exclusive: Leading MP casts doubt on Ofsted judgement
By Mark Conrad | 12 May 2011
MP John Hemming, a leading campaigner for greater transparency over council children’s services h...
Forcing workers out of LGPS 'will bring chaos'
By Mark Conrad | 12 May 2011
Forcing staff working for local government-linked organisations to leave the sector’s pension sch...
Exclusive: Unions reject 'meltdown' fears over pension funds
By Mark Conrad | 09 May 2011
The ‘black hole’ in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) predicted following Britain’s rece...
Counter-terrorism policies flawed, says ex-security minister
By Mark Conrad | 05 May 2011
Whitehall’s past counter-terrorism strategies were flawed on the run up to the London bombings in...
NAO report highlights procurement 'failings'
By Mark Conrad | 05 May 2011
Private-finance initiatives (PFI) may no longer be suitable for delivering major public infrastru...
Fund intensifies battle to block executive pay deals
By Mark Conrad | 05 May 2011
Merseyside Pension Fund, one of local government’s largest schemes, has intensified its campaign ...
LGA outlines plans for localised business rate
By Mark Conrad | 05 May 2011
Smith Square this week outlined its proposals for a localised business rate, as part of a coaliti...
Mandarins and unions launch legal challenge over index plan
By Mark Conrad | 21 April 2011
Mandarins are supporting a judicial review of the Treasury’s decision to change the index used to...
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