Articles by Mark Conrad
Councils to benefit from government innovation cash
By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2017
Local authorities are among the organisations that will receive £36m of government cash designed ...
Councils join forces to sell ICT services to private partners
By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017
Liverpool and Salford City Councils have teamed up to sell ICT services commercially.
Peer report calls on councils to stop 'cherry-picking' leads
By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017
Sector-led improvement review teams need to be better prepared and more consistent, an independen...
Council hit by warning to improve kids' services
By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017
Education secretary Justine Greening has issued Worcestershire CC with a statutory direction to i...
CA company to promote region's overseas growth
By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has established a growth company to help promote the ...
Scots' local government funding 'uncertain'
By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017
The funding outlook for local government in Scotland remains uncertain and raises questions about...
Devolution damaged by 'endless tinkering'
By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017
Regional government has been subject to ‘endless tinkering’ which has damaged effective devolutio...
Pension funds urged to 'contribute to brighter future'
By Mark Conrad | 13 March 2017
Scottish council pension funds have been urged to invest more in sustainable energy and housing p...
Lamb calls for Norfolk unitary
By Mark Conrad | 13 March 2017
An influential former minister has called for a unitary council covering Norfolk.
CIPFA seeks views on update of code
By Mark Conrad | 08 March 2017
A consultation has been launched on whether the prudential code should be extended to cover new m...
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