Articles by Mark Conrad
EXCLUSIVE: Government floats traffic light ratings for sector
By Dan Peters | 06 September 2022
Controversial plans to introduce traffic light ratings for the sector could be revived – this tim...
EXCLUSIVE: Welfare cuts ahead despite cost of living crisis
By Mark Conrad | 30 August 2022
Councils have warned they may have to reduce welfare spending as part of era-defining cuts to fro...
Unions plan more strikes
By Martin Ford | 30 August 2022
Scottish trade unions are planning further strike action after rejecting employers’ improved 5% p...
Shropshire warned over slow Ombudsman response
By Mark Conrad | 26 August 2022
England’s local government’s ombudsman has warned Shropshire Council over slow response times to ...
Navigating asylum
By Mark Conrad | 17 August 2022
How have councils reacted to the Government’s Full Dispersal proposals for a fairer distribution ...
Councils urged to act now ahead of switch
By Mark Conrad | 15 August 2022
More than half of councils have no strategy in place to deal with the 2025 withdrawal of key tele...
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards rise again
By Mark Conrad | 15 August 2022
The number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLs) overseen by local authorities increased by...
'Limited pushback' to asylum targets
By Mark Conrad | 15 August 2022
Home Office targets to spread the number of asylum seekers around the UK have met with only limit...
Fury at short notice of asylum targets
By EXCLUSIVE By Mark Conrad and Dan Peters | 10 August 2022
Home Office chiefs were this week accused of dumping responsibility for strict new asylum targets...
York reviews elderly care amid watchdog criticism
By Mark Conrad | 09 August 2022
City of York Council has agreed to review its handling of an elderly care plan for a vulnerable c...
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