Articles by Mark Conrad
Risk warning over council development firm
By Mark Conrad | 31 January 2022
Councillors at Cambridgeshire CC have issued a major warning about a development firm part-owned ...
Trust for children's services at Star Hobson council
By Mark Conrad | 25 January 2022
Bradford City Council’s children’s services will be transferred to a not-for-profit trust followi...
Transport key to post-COVID recovery
By Mark Conrad | 25 January 2022
Improving transport links between towns and cities is key to the post-COVID recovery and could sa...
Reasons for director's dismissal emerge
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2022
A former rising star at South Somerset DC was dismissed after allegedly using furloughed council ...
Net-zero boost in White Paper
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2022
Next month’s levelling up White Paper will feature measures aimed at helping all areas deliver th...
Detailed improvement plan for North Kesteven
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2022
North Kesteven DC has proposed a detailed improvement plan – including sharing more senior manage...
EXCLUSIVE: New core funding model mooted for LRFs
By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2021
Whitehall officials are considering a rollout of core funding for local resilience forums (LRFs) ...
Scottish ministers defend Budget impact on councils
By Mark Conrad | 10 December 2021
Scottish Government ministers have defended the impact of country’s Budget on councils amid warni...
Committee urges ministers to review high street role
By Mark Conrad | 10 December 2021
MPs have urged ministers to review the role of high streets in their COVID-19 recovery strategy a...
Government hauls in auditors after 'flying blind' accusation
By Mark Conrad | 30 November 2021
Ministers have today convened an emergency meeting with local government audit firms amid fears W...
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