Articles by Mark Conrad
Government asylum policy to face key test
By Mark Conrad | 21 March 2023
The Home Office’s ‘knee-jerk’ asylum policy faces a key test after a council accused ministers of...
Northern Powerhouse architect calls for swift fiscal devolution
By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2023
One of the architects of the Northern Powerhouse has called for a five-step devolution of fiscal ...
Keegan orders Solihull to improve children's services oversight
By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2023
Education secretary Gillian Keegan has ordered Solihull MBC to improve senior oversight of its ch...
Betts demands answers after Treasury clampdown on DLUHC spending
By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2023
A senior MP has written to ministers raising concerns about the Treasury’s oversight of Departmen...
Streamlined asylum drive could increase homelessness pressure
By Dan Peters | 14 March 2023
Councils are braced for increased pressure on homelessness services after the Home Office announc...
Labour urged to boost National Wealth Fund
By Dan Peters | 13 March 2023
Labour has been urged to boost its proposed National Wealth Fund and take a ‘strong locally-led a...
Pay 'putting off potential new finance recruits'
By Mark Conrad | 13 March 2023
Lower levels of pay in the public sector are discouraging finance professionals from entering loc...
Sheffield to reassess partnerships after peer review
By Mark Conrad | 13 March 2023
Sheffield City Council will reassess its local partnership arrangements following a Local Governm...
EXCLUSIVE: Ofsted offers to inspect UASC hotels
By Mark Conrad | 07 March 2023
Watchdog Ofsted this week offered to inspect hotels being used to house unaccompanied asylum-seek...
Councils should become primary provider of childcare, survey finds
By Mark Conrad | 06 March 2023
Councils should become the primary provider of state-subsidised childcare designed to get parents...
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