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Laura Sharman

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'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: 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...

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: Councils urged to clamp down on junk food adverts

By Laura Sharman | 15 March 2022

Public health experts have urged local authorities to restrict junk food advertising to stop comp...