Articles by Laura Sharman
Plan to build 6,000 new homes to 'end rough sleeping'
By Laura Sharman | 26 May 2020
The Government has pledged to provide long-term homes for those people taken off the streets duri...
Survey highlights child abuse could go unreported during lockdown
By Laura Sharman | 18 May 2020
Child abuse could go unreported during lockdown as a quarter of adults do not know where to go fo...
Councils call for £5bn 'income guarantee'
By Laura Sharman | 18 May 2020
England's largest councils are calling on the Government to provide a £5bn 'income guarantee to a...
Covid-19 care homes deaths 51% higher than estimated
By Laura Sharman | 15 May 2020
The number of care home residents who have died from coronavirus is more than 50% higher than pre...
Councils call for power to close schools at higher risk of COVID-19
By Dan Peters | 15 May 2020
Council leaders have called for the power to close schools or nurseries that have new clusters of...
Councils face £10bn funding 'black hole'
By Laura Sharman | 14 May 2020
Councils could be forced to cut billions from social care services due to a £10bn 'coronavirus bl...
Johnson announces £600m for infection control in care homes
By Laura Sharman | 14 May 2020
Councils have welcomed the £600m extra funding for infection control within care homes.
Councils call for access to data for effective contact tracing
By Laura Sharman | 11 May 2020
Crucial data must be shared with councils in order for effective contact tracing to take place, t...
Colchester to furlough staff
By Laura Sharman | 07 May 2020
A council in Essex is to furlough some of its staff to limit the financial impact of the coronavi...
Whitehall delays revaluation of business rates
By Laura Sharman | 06 May 2020
The Government has confirmed the planned revaluation of business rates will no longer take place ...
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