Articles by Laura Sharman
Local elections 2021: 'A disastrous election for Labour'
By Dan Peters | 07 May 2021
Labour has an 'identity crisis' after 'disastrous' local elections, opponents have claimed.
Smart cities could be targeted by hackers, experts warn
By Laura Sharman | 07 May 2021
Local authorities have been given expert guidance to help protect their smart cities from cyber a...
Climate change efforts hindered by 'broken' system, warns report
By Laura Sharman | 04 May 2021
Local government efforts to tackle climate change are being held back by a ‘broken’ national syst...
Pandemic made councils 'more responsive' to charities, survey finds
By Laura Sharman | 22 April 2021
The pandemic has helped improve the relationships and collaboration between local authorities and...
Think-tank calls for reform of 'regressive' council tax in Scotland
By Laura Sharman | 12 April 2021
Council tax in Scotland should be increased to the same levels as the rest of the UK, a think-tan...
Public backs more city devolution
By Laura Sharman | 09 April 2021
More than eight in 10 people support more devolution to England’s largest cities, a new poll has ...
Figures show rise in sexual and criminal exploitation under lockdown
By Laura Sharman | 07 April 2021
Criminal and sexual exploitation has risen ‘dramatically’ during the pandemic, new data has warne...
Domestic abuse victims facing 'unfair lottery' of support
By MJ Editor | 06 April 2021
Victims of domestic abuse are not getting the help they need due to 'significant' gaps in support...
Levelling up funding is 'poorly targeted' report warns
By Laura Sharman | 25 March 2021
There are 6.5 million people living in deprived local authorities that will not be helped by the ...
'Beveridge report for children' launched
By Laura Sharman | 16 March 2021
A ‘once-in-a-generation review’ of the future of childhood has been launched by the Children’s Co...
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