Articles by Laura Sharman
MPs call for review of local authority flood funding
By Laura Sharman | 26 February 2021
The Government needs a better understanding of whether funding allocated to local authorities to ...
Council pension funds invest nearly £10bn in fossil fuels
By Laura Sharman | 23 February 2021
Nearly £10bn of local government pension funds are still invested in fossil fuels, new research h...
MHCLG to open Wolverhampton base
By Laura Sharman | 22 February 2021
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is to open a second headquarter...
Women on the frontline are 'exhausted' survey warns
By Laura Sharman | 17 February 2021
Women working in local government have warned the emotional, physical and financial impact of the...
Unions call for 10% pay rise for council staff
By Laura Sharman | 16 February 2021
Three local government unions have called for a wage increase of at least 10% for all council and...
Ban on bailiff evictions in England extended by six weeks
By Laura Sharman | 15 February 2021
A ban on bailiff evictions has been extended until the end of March to protect renters during the...
Four councils strike capitalisation deals with government
By Dan Peters | 11 February 2021
Four English councils that were unable to balance their budgets will be allowed to borrow million...
Spending watchdog raises concerns over integration joint boards
By Laura Sharman | 26 January 2021
Councils in Scotland are having to prop up integration joint boards (IJBs), the spending watchdog...
Government accused of hypocrisy over election campaigning
By Laura Sharman | 25 January 2021
The Government has been accused of hypocrisy for ruling the local elections can go ahead, but res...
Alliance calls for a greener rethink to planning reforms
By Laura Sharman and Heather Jameson | 20 January 2021
The Government has been urged to rethink its ‘damaging’ reforms to the planning system and put pe...
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