Articles by Mark Conrad
Cheshire West praised in peer revew
By Mark Conrad | 18 October 2022
Cheshire West and Chester Council has received high praise following a peer review, but vowed to ...
Fears raised over bonfire of the Budget
By Mark Conrad | 18 October 2022
Local government has reacted with fear to chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s ‘bonfire of the Budget’, with ...
Sector split over finance settlement
By Mark Conrad | 11 October 2022
Financial uncertainty has split opinion over whether local government should push for a multi-yea...
Cost of living crisis could drive pension contribution holiday requests
By Mark Conrad | 10 October 2022
Local government experts fear the cost of living crisis could lead pension scheme members and emp...
EXCLUSIVE: Croydon chief to face racial discrimination claim
By Mark Conrad | 10 October 2022
Croydon LBC chief executive Katherine Kerswell will face a personal allegation of racial discrimi...
Net zero contracts face judicial review
By Mark Conrad | 10 October 2022
Transparency campaigners have launched judicial review proceedings over a council-led consortium’...
Council urged to tackle deep-rooted inequalities
By Mark Conrad | 10 October 2022
Reading Council has been urged to tackle deep-rooted inequalities within its community by a Local...
Sector defends council chiefs after MPs' criticism
By Mark Conrad | 04 October 2022
Senior local government figures this week defended the chief executives of Solihull MBC and Bradf...
Charity warning over 'unseen men'
By Mark Conrad | 03 October 2022
Children’s social services departments must improve their handling of ‘unseen men’ often involved...
Councils urged to improve pay policies
By Mark Conrad | 03 October 2022
High Peak BC and Staffordshire Moorlands DC should jointly improve their pay progression policies...
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