Articles by Mark Conrad
Plymouth hits back in union subscriptions row
By Mark Conrad | 12 August 2015
One of England’s largest city councils has accused the Government of trying to ‘criminalise’ auth...
Pressure group criticises 'shockingly lax attitudes'
By Mark Conrad | 11 August 2015
Almost 90 local authority staff were sacked or resigned following significant data breaches over ...
Wakefield makes Unison election bid
By Mark Conrad | 05 August 2015
Unison’s head of local government, Heather Wakefield, will stand in the union’s forthcoming vote ...
Ofsted: Councils improving but key problems remain
By Mark Conrad | 04 August 2015
Local authorities are improving the quality of assessments for vulnerable children, but key probl...
Wiltshire launch sex abuse claim into Heath
By Mark Conrad | 03 August 2015
Wiltshire Police’s handling of a historical investigation into alleged child sexual abuse by ex-p...
Cash for Rotherham CSE plan
By Mark Conrad | 03 August 2015
Rotherham MBC, Whitehall and Barnardos have joined forces to deliver a £3.1m plan to improve loca...
LGA dismisses 'misleading' TPA asset hoarding claims
By Mark Conrad | 02 June 2015
Smith Square has dismissed as ‘misleading’ another TaxPayers Alliance report claiming that town h...
First past the post is 'bust' voting system, campaigners warn
By Mark Conrad | 01 June 2015
Britain’s ‘divisive and disproportionate’ voting system is contributing to the break-up of the un...
Ethics code plan gather pace
By Mark Conrad | 10 February 2015
Council chiefs plan to waste little time developing an ethics code covering senior local authorit...
Miliband: Labour more committed to devolution
By Mark Conrad | 09 February 2015
Labour leader Ed Miliband has set out his party’s plan to swiftly devolve powers and cash to loca...
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