Articles by Laura Sharman
Welsh councils call for ring-fenced preventative funding
By Laura Sharman | 18 September 2018
A new preventative fund should be created in Wales to help ease the strain on children’s services...
Council first to use new legal powers to demand Brexit clarity
By Laura Sharman | 29 August 2018
The leader of Plymouth City Council is hoping to force the Government to reveal the impact Brexit...
Councils overspend £800m on children's services
By Laura Sharman | 23 August 2018
Councils in England overspent £816m on children’s services in 2017/18, according to official figu...
Equal pay claims will put 'unprecedented' pressure on council
By Laura Sharman | 23 August 2018
The cost of resolving equal pay claims could put ‘unprecedented financial pressure’ on council se...
Councils begin judicial review against Heathrow expansion
By Laura Sharman | 07 August 2018
Five London councils, Greenpeace and the mayor of London have started judicial review proceedings...
Nottinghamshire leader steps up unitary push
By MJ reporter | 11 July 2018
Nottinghamshire CC’s leader has stepped up her push for a unitary council to cover the county.
Sunak unveils digital declaration
By Laura Sharman | 04 July 2018
The Government has announced a new digital declaration, backed up by £7.5m funding, to help counc...
Brokenshire dodges funding commitment pledge
By Laura Sharman | 03 July 2018
Communities secretary James Brokenshire has failed to make a firm commitment to fighting for more...
Barnet to review outsourcing partnership with Capita
By Laura Sharman | 29 June 2018
Barnet LBC is considering taking seven services back in-house, under a review of its outsourcing ...
Counties call for pre-Spending Review cash injection
By Laura Sharman | 27 June 2018
Nearly one in five county council leaders are ‘not confident’ they can deliver a balanced budget ...
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