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Laura Sharman

Articles by Laura Sharman

Think tank calls for benefit cap to be suspended to protect renters

By Laura Sharman | 09 April 2020

Social housing tenants are the most likely to be affected by the current economic crisis, a new r...

Councils under pressure over worker safety

By Laura Sharman | 08 April 2020

Local authorities are under increasing pressure to resolve issues of social distancing for refuse...

Counties warn against a blanket council tax deferral scheme

By Laura Sharman | 08 April 2020

County councils have warned that a blanket council tax deferral scheme could create significant f...

Most councils still providing normal waste collections, survey reveals

By Laura Sharman | 06 April 2020

The majority of councils have been able to provide a normal waste and recycling collection servic...

Councils given power to hold meetings remotely

By Laura Sharman | 03 April 2020

Local authorities will be allowed to hold public meetings remotely by video or telephone under ne...

Council staff warn fraud is a major risk for local government

By Laura Sharman | 31 March 2020

Two-thirds of local government professionals think fraud is a major risk for councils, a new surv...

Mass graves a possibility as councils struggle to cope with number of deaths

By Laura Sharman | 30 March 2020

Burial and cremation services could be overwhelmed within weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, ...

Councils report 'sickening' attacks on staff

By Laura Sharman | 30 March 2020

Council staff have been subject to unacceptable physical and verbal assaults during the coronavir...

Johnson stops short of closing parks but some shut anyway

By Paul Marinko | 24 March 2020

Some UK councils have closed parks and other public spaces in a bid to protect people from the sp...

Councils across the UK close parks to limit spread of coronavirus

By Laura Sharman | 23 March 2020

Councils have been forced to close parks and other public spaces in a bid to protect people from ...