Articles by Mark Conrad
Authorities seek renewed support for child refugees
By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017
Town halls have urged ministers to re-design government support for asylum-seeking children follo...
'Replace our £350m EU transitional fund,' MPs are told
By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017
Local government leaders in Cornwall have told MPs £350m of EU funding earmarked for the area mus...
Blackpool's business loan fund increases to £100m
By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017
Blackpool Council has significantly increased the value of its business loan fund to help local c...
MPs say 'no' to rates levy spend for housing
By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017
MPs have rejected calls to allow the infrastructure levy to be spent on housing under 100% busine...
Authorities' spending on outsourced IT is up 75%
By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017
Local authority spending on outsourced IT services soared by 75% last year, new figures have sugg...
Tenants urge council to ditch partnership plan
By Mark Conrad | 13 February 2017
Haringey LBC tenants have urged the authority to ditch its planned ‘hand over’ of £2bn in assets ...
Fostering agencies accused of profiteering
By Mark Conrad | 08 February 2017
Children’s services directors have accused fostering agencies of ‘direct profiteering’ from the h...
Authority urged to report on closure of social care firm
By Mark Conrad | 08 February 2017
A senior councillor at Aylesbury Vale DC has urged Buckinghamshire CC to publish an internal repo...
Surrey CC scraps plans for 15% council tax referendum
By Sam Clayden | 06 February 2017
Surrey CC has scrapped plans to hold a referendum on whether to increase council tax by 15%.
Councils will have crucial role in housing
By Mark Conrad | 06 February 2017
Councils face significant new demands under ministers’ plan to kick-start Britain’s ‘broken’ hous...
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