Articles by Mark Conrad
LGPS 'long way' from being forced to ditch active
By Mark Conrad | 20 September 2019
Council pension experts believe the sector is a ‘long way’ from being compelled to slash costs th...
Details of Prevent review published
By Mark Conrad | 17 September 2019
Home Office ministers have published the crucial terms of reference for an independent review of ...
Directors dismiss 'recruiting sergeants' claim
By Mark Conrad | 17 September 2019
Children’s services directors have dismissed as ‘wholly inappropriate’ MPs’ claims that councils ...
Councils spend £1bn on shopping centres
By Mark Conrad | 16 September 2019
Councils have committed more than £1bn between 2106 and 2020 by investing in local shopping centr...
Confidence collapses as statutory services face meltdown
By Mark Conrad | 05 July 2019
Research by LGA reveals councils will struggle to meet legal obligations within three years.
LGA: exit pay cap could inflate 'golden goodbye' values
By Mark Conrad | 02 July 2019
The cash value of local government 'golden goodbyes' could increase if the Treasury proceeds with...
'Give us powers, freedoms, flexibilities and funding', demands Jamieson
By Mark Conrad | 02 July 2019
Smith Square’s new chairman, Cllr James Jamieson, has used the Brexit stalemate to demand greater...
LGA: third of councils unable to provide statutory duties within three years
By Mark Conrad | 02 July 2019
A third of councils will run out of funding to provide their statutory duties by the end of this ...
Treasurers warn of SEND funding crisis
By Mark Conrad | 01 July 2019
Council treasurers have issued a stark warning over Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (S...
Councils to play 'key' role as radicals return
By Mark Conrad | 22 May 2019
Local authorities will play a ‘key’ role in assessing potentially radicalised individuals and fam...
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