Articles by Laura Sharman
Outdated taxi laws putting public at risk, councils warn
By Laura Sharman | 01 November 2019
Whitehall has been urged to reform 'outdated and flawed' taxi laws by the Local Government Associ...
MPs slam 'broken' business rates system
By Dan Peters | 31 October 2019
The Government needs to be ‘curious, proactive and creative’ in exploring alternative options to ...
Chancellor urged to scrap inflationary business rates rise
By Laura Sharman | 17 October 2019
The chancellor has been urged to scrap an increase in business rates in the Autumn Budget, follow...
Review launched into handling of alleged misconduct of senior council officers
By Laura Sharman | 09 October 2019
A review into the way alleged misconduct by senior council officers is investigated has been laun...
Local Housing Allowance 'inadequate' for family homes, research warns
By Laura Sharman | 07 October 2019
More than nine out of ten family homes for private rent are too expensive for people on housing b...
Labour pledges to scrap Universal Credit
By Laura Sharman | 30 September 2019
Labour has promised to replace ‘inhumane’ Universal Credit with a new social security system.
Older people face 'significant barriers' in applying for EU Settlement Scheme
By Laura Sharman | 27 September 2019
The Government has been warned older EU nationals living in the UK could be shut out of public se...
Millions of people incorrectly registered to vote, study finds
By Laura Sharman | 26 September 2019
A new study has revealed that up to 9.4 million people are not registered properly to vote, leadi...
Housing need is double official stats, warns Nat Fed
By Laura Sharman | 23 September 2019
The number of people in England who need social housing is nearly double the number of people on ...
Johnson in devolution pledge
By William Eichler | 13 September 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to give more power to people and businesses in the North.
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