Articles by Laura Sharman
'Nutrient neutrality' rules delay up to 100,000 homes
By Laura Sharman | 04 May 2022
Up to 100,000 new homes are being delayed due to new regulations around 'nutrient neutrality', ac...
Council to take legal action against asylum centre
By Laura Sharman | 28 April 2022
Hambleton DC is to take legal action against Government plans to create a centre for asylum seeke...
Call for clarity on council Hikvision use
By Laura Sharman | 26 April 2022
Local government minister Michael Gove has been urged to clarify his position on buying surveilla...
Gove calls for more social housing
By Laura Sharman | 21 April 2022
Housing secretary Michael Gove has pledged to ‘tilt’ Government funding to build more homes for s...
Government intervenes over council's 'inadequate' children's services
By Laura Sharman | 11 April 2022
The Government has issued a statutory direction to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council fo...
'Alarmingly high' numbers of exploited looked-after-children going missing from care
By Laura Sharman | 21 March 2022
Nearly half of looked-after-children that have experienced criminal or sexual exploitation went m...
Care homes could face 'widespread closures' under reforms, counties warn
By Laura Sharman | 18 March 2022
Care homes are at risk of closure as the Government has ‘seriously underestimated’ the cost of it...
HMJ: Progress on racial equality not 'far or fast enough'
By Laura Sharman | 15 March 2022
Trust leaders are ‘angry and frustrated’ over the slow pace of progress on race equality, accordi...
HMJ: Risk warning over screen time
By Laura Sharman | 15 March 2022
Children’s health is being put at risk due to the rise in time they are spending on devices, rese...
HMJ: Record numbers treated for eating disorders
By Laura Sharman | 15 March 2022
A record number of young people are receiving treatment for eating disorders, according to new NH...
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