Articles by Mark Conrad
Labour's Liverpool review will 'shake the tree'
By Mark Conrad | 07 April 2021
The Labour Party has kick-started its inquiry into failings at Liverpool City Council.
Home secretary urges councils to house asylum seekers
By Mark Conrad | 07 April 2021
Home secretary Priti Patel has urged local authorities to identify further accommodation to house...
Unions reject Scots pay offer
By Mark Conrad | 06 April 2021
Trade unions in Scotland have formally rejected employers’ pay offer of an £800 lower-rate pay ri...
Boarding home closures prompt council response
By Mark Conrad | 30 March 2021
Councils have been called on to help accommodate children with special educational needs after tw...
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked report reveals council capacity fears
By Mark Conrad | 30 March 2021
Local resilience forums (LRFs) dealt well with severe challenges over winter but Whitehall remain...
Pandemic hits LGA's graduate programme
By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2021
The coronavirus pandemic undermined Smith Square’s plan to expand its National Graduate Developme...
Voter ID plans face fresh legal challenge
By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2021
A former councillor has been given permission to legally challenge government Voter ID schemes at...
Councils demand vaccine flexibility amid ethnic minority concerns
By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2021
Councils called for greater flexibility over COVID-19 vaccine delivery after figures showed more ...
Councils to be given five years to spend Right to Buy receipts
By Mark Conrad | 22 March 2021
Councils will be given five years to spend receipts from Right to Buy sales as part of an overhau...
Roney warns against complacency after damning review
By Mark Conrad | 14 January 2020
Manchester City Council’s chief executive has insisted the authority will not be complacent about...
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