Articles by Mark Conrad
Gove announces funding settlement
By Mark Conrad | 05 December 2023
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has announced the local government finance policy statement, ...
Coventry on collision course with union
By Mark Conrad | 05 December 2023
Coventry City Council is on collision course with the Unite trade union this month, over controve...
COSLA ramps up Budget lobbying
By Mark Conrad | 04 December 2023
Well-funded councils are the key to unlocking the potential within Scotland’s communities, town h...
MPs in waste clarity call
By Mark Conrad | 01 December 2023
England’s town halls cannot prepare for forthcoming waste reforms – including procurement - until...
Councils welcome PWLB rate extension
By Dan Peters | 27 November 2023
Councils have welcomed chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s decision to extend preferential Public Works Loan...
Council directors call for ministers to ditch 'senseless' immigration crackdown
By Mark Conrad | 27 November 2023
An influential group of experts – including council directors – has urged ministers to ditch ‘sen...
Fresh concern over police withdrawal
By Mark Conrad | 27 November 2023
Council directors are concerned police forces could end involvement in ‘welfare checks’ as part o...
EXCLUSIVE: Asylum seeker dispersal only reaches 60% mark
By Mark Conrad | 23 November 2023
The Home Office’s Full Dispersal policy of placing asylum seekers across all UK regions has deliv...
Autumn Statement: Hunt announces surprise LGPS plan
By Mark Conrad | 22 November 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a surprise target to ensure all Local Government Pension Sch...
Autumn Statement: Living Wage hike places council budgets under pressure
By Mark Conrad | 22 November 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the biggest-ever hike in the UK minimum wage – but the move ...
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