Articles by Mark Conrad
Council to seek judicial review of police cuts
By Mark Conrad | 15 January 2018
Havering LBC will seek a judicial review of a decision to close police buildings in the borough.
Burnham under pressure to limit tax
By Mark Conrad | 12 January 2018
Greater Manchester’s mayor, Andy Burnham, is under pressure to limit his council tax precept.
Javid sends inspector into Northamptonshire
By Dan Peters | 09 January 2018
Local government secretary Sajid Javid has ordered a best value inspection of Conservative-led No...
Council improves after auditor's warning
By Mark Conrad | 08 January 2018
The Council of the Isles of Scilly has improved its accounting practices following a stern warnin...
Sunak replaces Jones as May turns DCLG into ministry
By Mark Conrad | 08 January 2018
Former businessman Rishi Sunak, a member of the 2015 intake, will replace demoted Marcus Jones af...
KPMG quits Grenfell inquiry role
By Mark Conrad | 08 January 2018
Audit giant KPMG has quit its role as adviser to the Grenfell Tower inquiry after concerns were r...
Pressure growing on DCLG as Fair Funding wait goes on
By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2017
Ahead of next week’s finance settlement, local government has been warned it faces a longer-than-...
Mediation ordered for Coventry's Ricoh wrangle
By Mark Conrad | 13 December 2017
Coventry City Council has been ordered into mediation talks with owners of the city’s football an...
County wins legal battle over cost of local care
By Mark Conrad | 11 December 2017
Essex CC has successfully defeated a judicial review of the fees it pays to local care home opera...
Local government submits pay offer
By Mark Conrad | 05 December 2017
Local government employers have offered town hall staff a 2% pay rise for each of the next two ye...
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