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Tevye Markson

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As seen in: Civil Service World, BBC, The Daily Mirror, The Times, The Quietus, PoliticsHome, Berkshire Live, Camden New Journal, The Reading Chronicle, Holyrood, Islington Tribune and
Covers:  Local politics. Chiefly decision-making and its outcomes. Holding all local authorities to account and giving local people a voice.
Doesn't Cover: Press releases and non-political.
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Tevye Markson’s Biography

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I am a Local Democracy Reporter at Reading Chronicle and for the BBC Local News Partnership. I have an NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism (with 100wpm shorthand) from News Associates and a Level 6 National Qualification in Journalism. I am a History and International Relations graduate from Coventry University. I was previously a housing officer at RBKC, working for the people affected by the Grenfell tragedy, before training to become a journalist. I write music and play football in my spa…

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Closure threat for accessible play area

Closure threat for accessible play area

A petition calling for a closure-threatened play area for people with accessibility needs to stay open has be…

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'Illegal workers' found at pizza shop

'Illegal workers' found at pizza shop

A pizza takeaway has had its alcohol licence suspended for three months after illegal workers were found duri…

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Previously approved church to be rejected due to risk of death

Previously approved church to be rejected due to risk of death

Approved plans for a new church in south Reading are now set to be rejected after a government agency warned …

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Potential upgrades at popular park criticised for ignoring environmental concerns

Potential upgrades at popular park criticised for ignoring environmental concerns

A series of potential upgrades at a popular park have been criticised by opposition councillors for ignoring …

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Council U-turn over plans to build on green space in west Reading

Council U-turn over plans to build on green space in west Reading

The council has been forced into a U-turn over plans to build over green space in west Reading after resident…

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Berkshire's oldest fire station given nine months to meet targets or face closure

Berkshire's oldest fire station given nine months to meet targets or face closure

The oldest and smallest fire station in Berkshire has been given nine months to meet targets and save itself …

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'High-performing' civil servants to be seconded into mayoral authorities

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By Tevye Markson Verified, Jim Dunton Verified
| Civil Service World Verified
"High-performing" civil servants will be seconded into mayoral authorities from this autumn, the prime minister has announced. Civil servants will be seconded into mayoral authorities to “build capability and capacity and accelerate the transfer of power to local areas” as part of the PM Andy Burnham’s plan to “shift power, funding and accountability from Whitehall to local leaders”.
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ICO warns over expanding backlog as complaint caseload grows threefold in a year

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By Tevye Markson Verified
| PublicTechnology Verified
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned of a growing backlog in FOI complaints as it struggles to deal with “unprecedented” demand. The ICO currently has an active caseload of 4,476, as of July 2026, up from 1,595 in April 2025. The data watchdog said it has insufficient resources to tackle the number of FOI complaints after its bid for more funding was rejected at the 2025 Spending Review.
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Ex-HMRC employee awarded £155k after ‘shocking’ bullying case

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By Cristina Lago Verified, Tevye Markson Verified, Susan Allott
| Civil Service World Verified
An employment tribunal has awarded a former HMRC employee £155,000 after managers waged a "sustained campaign" of discrimination against him, falsely accusing him of lying about his depression after he threatened legal action. In a reserved judgment, employment judge Moore described the conduct by HMRC and an individual manager, who was also a respondent, as “one of the most shocking cases of systemic bullying and discrimination this tribunal has experienced”.
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