Articles by Mark Conrad
'Give Troubled Families staff better terms and pay'
By Mark Conrad | 01 February 2017
Local government’s largest trade union has called for improved pay and conditions for staff worki...
Brexit 'must work for councils'
By Mark Conrad | 01 February 2017
Prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit negotiations must secure beneficial access to the European Un...
Top cities get cash to ease disabled back into work
By Mark Conrad | 01 February 2017
Greater Manchester and London will receive new powers to help disabled people get into work, the ...
Value of council contracts falls after Brexit
By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2017
The value of contract awards in local government fell following the Brexit vote – despite a surge...
Warning over future for care home providers
By Dan Peters | 25 January 2017
Councils have called for ‘urgent and genuinely new’ funding for social care amid fresh warnings t...
Data sharing systems in need of improvement
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017
Public bodies must improve their data sharing regime to successfully tackle social challenges suc...
Ashford exits super district plan
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017
Councils in east Kent have published a business case for a super district but Ashford DC has quit...
100% rates retention on its way as Bill receives second reading
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017
Legislation that will pave the way for 100% business rates retention passed its second reading in...
Inspectors find 'widespread and serious failures' at Worcestershire
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017
An Ofsted report into Worcestershire CC’s children’s services has found ‘widespread and serious f...
Committee to examine scrutiny concerns
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017
An influential MP has urged councillors and officers to contact his select committee about any co...
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