Articles by Laura Sharman
Ombudsman flags housing waiting lists 'backlog'
By Laura Sharman | 13 October 2021
The high number of families trying to join councils’ housing waiting lists has been highlighted b...
Former local government secretary Brokenshire dies aged 53
By Laura Sharman | 08 October 2021
Tributes have been paid to former local government secretary James Brokenshire after he died at t...
Croydon to get directly-elected mayor
By Laura Sharman | 08 October 2021
Croydon LBC will be run by a directly-elected mayor after the vast majority of voters backed the ...
Councils must be at heart of levelling up, report argues
By Laura Sharman | 04 October 2021
Councils must be at the heart of the Government’s levelling up agenda, a new report has argued to...
Local services face £8bn funding black hole by 2024, councils warn
By Laura Sharman | 01 October 2021
Council tax will have to rise by more than a quarter in the next three years to cover the shortfa...
Devolution should be the default option, say MPs
By Laura Sharman | 01 October 2021
Government should consider devolving greater powers in housing, health, planning and education, a...
Social care system is 'levelling down,' analysis warns
By Laura Sharman | 30 September 2021
The quality of social care is worse in the most deprived areas, undermining the Government's leve...
Ministers urged to ensure council staff have access to fuel
By Ann McGauran | 28 September 2021
Ministers have been urged to introduce emergency measures to ensure local government workers cont...
Call to give care staff priority access to fuel
By Laura Sharman | 28 September 2021
Ministers have been urged to introduce emergency measures to ensure social care staff can get fue...
Social care plan 'contains far too little detail,' councils warn
By Laura Sharman | 27 September 2021
Implementing the Government's cap on care costs will be an 'enormous undertaking' for councils, t...
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