Articles by Mark Conrad
District warning over temporary accommodation shortage
By Mark Conrad | 02 November 2022
Four-fifths of district councils have warned of shortages of temporary accommodation to meet a ri...
Retirements up by 14%
By Mark Conrad | 31 October 2022
The number of employees retiring from the giant Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) leapt by 1...
Auditor calls for 'systemic change' amid rising poverty
By Mark Conrad | 31 October 2022
‘Systemic change’ is needed to tackle rising poverty in Wales, Audit Wales has warned.
Council defends chief's controversial package
By Mark Conrad | 31 October 2022
Hambleton DC has defended a controversial £225,000 redundancy package for its chief executive.
Section 47 enquiries increase by 7% in two years
By Mark Conrad | 31 October 2022
The number of Section 47 enquiries involving English children’s services has increased by 7% over...
Tough choices ahead
By Mark Conrad | 27 October 2022
New child protection requirements likely to follow the national child abuse inquiry must dovetail...
Act now on CSA
By Mark Conrad | 26 October 2022
Long running national inquiry into child sexual abuse sees members call for wide-ranging reforms ...
Investment zones face uncertain future
By Mark Conrad | 24 October 2022
The UK’s proposed investment zones face an uncertain future under a new prime minister, with Trea...
Councils face 'mandatory reporting' of child sexual abuse
By Mark Conrad | 20 October 2022
Local authorities and their partners face a legal requirement to report child sexual abuse and ex...
New cash pledge for Investment Zones
By Mark Conrad | 19 October 2022
Investment zones will be funded with ‘new’ Treasury cash, and not existing local government spend...
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