Articles by Laura Sharman
Councils have supported 90% of rough sleepers during pandemic
By Laura Sharman | 04 May 2020
Councils have offered accommodation to 90% of known rough sleepers to keep them safe during the p...
Jenrick unveils £76m funding for 'most vulnerable'
By Laura Sharman | 04 May 2020
The communities secretary has announced £76m funding to support the ‘most vulnerable’ in society ...
Deprived areas see twice as many deaths from Covid-19
By Laura Sharman | 01 May 2020
The most deprived areas have experienced twice as many deaths from Covid-19 than the least depriv...
CIPFA releases new deficits guidance
By Dan Peters | 28 April 2020
Councils will not be required to put aside money from their general reserves to support future fu...
Councils must urgently allocate funding to social care providers, report warns
By Laura Sharman | 28 April 2020
Funding given to local authorities to deal with the coronavirus crisis must urgently get through ...
MPs call for urgent action to deal with rise in domestic abuse
By Laura Sharman | 27 April 2020
The Government has been urged to take urgent action to prevent and address the rise in domestic a...
Coronavirus testing extended to frontline council staff
By Laura Sharman | 24 April 2020
Council staff with symptoms of COVID-19 will be able to get tested for the virus, the Government ...
MPs launch inquiry on local authority commercial investment
By Laura Sharman | 20 April 2020
An inquiry examining investments in commercial property by councils has been launched by the publ...
Council workers resist 'final' 2.75% pay offer
By Laura Sharman | 16 April 2020
Trade unions have pushed back after being urged to accept a 'final' 2.75% pay increase for counci...
Coronavirus testing to be rolled out across social care sector
By Laura Sharman | 15 April 2020
The Government has pledged to offer testing for coronavirus to all social care staff and care hom...
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