Articles by Laura Sharman
Council temporarily closes county hall over spiralling energy costs
By Laura Sharman | 06 October 2022
Wakefield Council will temporarily close its county hall building in a bid to save on rising ener...
Warning as Government considers temporary rent cap on social homes
By Dan Peters | 31 August 2022
Investment in social housing will be hit if the Government pushes forward with moves to cap rents...
Scottish council workers to strike after pay offer rejection
By Dan Peters | 15 August 2022
Strike action is expected to kick off this week after union chiefs rejected an improved pay offer...
Seven cities shortlisted to host Eurovision 2023
By Laura Sharman | 12 August 2022
The BBC has announced that seven UK cities have been shortlisted to host the 2023 Eurovision Song...
Waste workers announce strike action across 15 Scottish councils
By Laura Sharman | 11 August 2022
Waste workers in 15 councils across Scotland will walk out for a week this month in protest over ...
Majority of lead members call for delay to social care reforms
By Laura Sharman | 05 August 2022
The majority of senior councillors are worried social care reforms will make council services wor...
Councils face record £2.4bn deficits in SEN this year
By Laura Sharman | 29 July 2022
Local authority deficits in special educational needs (SEN) have reached an ‘unmanageable’ £2.4bn...
Unite rejects local government pay offer
By Laura Sharman | 28 July 2022
Unite has rejected the flat rate pay rise offered to all council staff this week.
Call to simplify devolved-benefits in Wales
By Laura Sharman | 28 July 2022
A new report has called on the Welsh Government to simplify the benefit system to help more peopl...
Council tax rebates now issued to 80% of eligible households
By Laura Sharman | 28 July 2022
Nearly 80% of eligible households have now received their £150 council tax rebate, the latest fig...
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