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Paul Marinko

Paul Marinko

Articles by Paul Marinko

Kent blocked from Woodford fund until December

By Paul Marinko | 07 October 2019

Neil Woodford’s troubled investment fund has dropped nearly 20% in value since investors - includ...

Patel pledges £20m to 'roll up' County Lines

By Paul Marinko | 02 October 2019

The home secretary’s announcement of a £20m package to tackle County Lines drugs gangs has receiv...

The war against County Lines

By Paul Marinko | 01 October 2019

Paul Marinko looks at how local authorities are tackling the scourge of County Lines – and finds...

Council has more to do to improve children's services

By Paul Marinko | 01 October 2019

Ofsted has said there is still more for Gloucestershire CC to do to improve its children’s services.

EXCLUSIVE: Core Cities' £28bn Shared Prosperity Fund warning

By Paul Marinko | 26 September 2019

The proposed UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) must be worth at least £28bn over seven years if t...

IoW investigates data breech

By Paul Marinko | 25 September 2019

Isle of Wight Council is investigating a data breach after it sent out council tax letters contai...

Tyne mayor calls for DfT shift to Newcastle

By Paul Marinko | 24 September 2019

The North of Tyne’s mayor has called for the Department of Transport to be moved to Newcastle to ...

Legal action threatens council income

By Paul Marinko | 16 September 2019

North Yorkshire CC could lose annual income of £300,000 from home-to-school transport amid a lega...

Positive results found for axed project

By Paul Marinko | 16 September 2019

A University of Oxford report has revealed a since-scrapped Essex CC initiative led to a dramatic...

'Cracks' starting to show in electoral system

By Paul Marinko | 16 September 2019

Election administrators have warned of ‘cracks’ beginning to show in the electoral system with th...