Articles by Mark Conrad
Councils reveal emergency savings plans
By Mark Conrad | 04 September 2018
Two more councils have announced emergency savings plans as counties struggle to balance their bo...
Javid intensifies child sexual abuse response
By Mark Conrad | 03 September 2018
Home secretary Sajid Javid has said he will not tolerate ‘no-go areas’ or ‘cultural sensitivities...
Council £6m investment to boost income
By Mark Conrad | 03 September 2018
West Lindsey DC’s property investments have reached £14m with the purchase of a £6m site in Gains...
EXCLUSIVE: Crunch time for municipal bonds
By Dan Peters | 23 August 2018
The struggling Municipal Bonds Agency has pleaded for councils to ‘pull behind us’ amid warnings ...
£1bn housing scheme fails to invest
By Mark Conrad | 21 August 2018
The housing sector’s changing ‘regulatory and funding backdrop’ has been blamed for the failure o...
Council accounts held up by LOBO challenge
By Mark Conrad | 21 August 2018
Auditors have delayed a full opinion on Weymouth and Portland BC’s finances pending the outcome o...
Raynes bags combined authority post
By Mark Conrad | 20 August 2018
Smith Square’s former head of programmes, Paul Raynes, is to join the team of directors at the ne...
'Knock-on effects' warning over LEP deadline
By Mark Conrad | 14 August 2018
A policy expert has added his criticism to the ‘overly-hasty’ September deadline for reformed Loc...
Social housing paper dismissed as 'small step'
By Mark Conrad | 14 August 2018
The Government’s long-awaited social housing Green Paper has been dismissed as a ‘small step’ tow...
Minister praises councils' Prevent role
By Mark Conrad | 13 August 2018
Minister Ben Wallace has said he expects ‘natural variations’ in the delivery of local counter-te...
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