Articles by Mark Conrad
Croydon elections 'secure' despite 'justified' criticism
By Mark Conrad | 08 August 2023
A review of Croydon LBC’s 2022 elections has backed chief executive Katherine Kerswell’s handling...
Mixed reviews for long-term DLUHC plan
By Mark Conrad | 07 August 2023
Whitehall’s attempt to identify long-term challenges facing councils has received mixed reviews, ...
Councils to call for delay to police mental health plan
By Mark Conrad | 01 August 2023
Pressure is mounting on ministers to delay police plans to withdraw from attending non-emergency ...
Two in five say officer-member relations are poor
By Mark Conrad | 01 August 2023
More than 40% of town hall staff and councillors believe officer-member relations are poor and hi...
'Flawed' climate change advice putting pension funds at risk
By Mark Conrad | 27 July 2023
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds are being put at risk by ‘flawed’ advice on the fina...
Ending asylum hotel use would back UK 'into a corner'
By Martin Ford | 25 July 2023
The UK should not back itself ‘into a corner’ and exclude hotels as part of the solution to soari...
Newcastle to consult on bringing housing in-house
By Mark Conrad | 25 July 2023
Newcastle City Council will consult on bringing its housing services back in-house.
Scrutinising migration
By Mark Conrad | 24 July 2023
With asylum and immigration sure to feature in political debates ahead of a General Election, wha...
Planners struggling to mitigate climate change
By Mark Conrad | 18 July 2023
Lack of clarity over Whitehall policy is hindering the use of local planning regimes to tackle cl...
Cities call for new devolved powers
By Mark Conrad | 18 July 2023
A group of cities today demanded new devolved powers and investment to help the UK become a scien...
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