Articles by Laura Sharman
Stroud considers cutting workforce by 20%
By Laura Sharman | 04 August 2017
Stroud DC is considering reducing its workforce by 20% over the next four years in order to plug ...
Councils win legal battle with health boards
By Laura Sharman | 03 August 2017
Health boards in Wales ‘misinterpreted’ the law over who is responsible for paying for nurses to ...
Local government complaints increase
By Laura Sharman | 02 August 2017
The number of complaints about councils that have been investigated and upheld by the Local Gover...
Edinburgh gets £1.1bn City Deal
By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2017
A £1.1bn City Deal for Edinburgh and south-east Scotland was signed yesterday.
Wales considers PR for local elections
By Laura Sharman | 18 July 2017
Councils could be allowed to introduce proportional representation for local elections under new ...
Rule reforms would free £14bn for local economies
By Laura Sharman | 12 July 2017
Up to £14bn could be invested in local economies if the Government reformed public procurement ru...
Javid: Sector must rebuild public trust
By Kelsey Vanner | 04 July 2017
Councils have been warned they are facing a ‘looming crisis in confidence’ in the wake of the Gre...
Porter to call for council tax rises
By Laura Sharman | 04 July 2017
Local authorities should be allowed to increase council tax, the Tory chairman of the Local Gover...
Javid stays on as communities secretary
By Laura Sharman | 10 June 2017
Sajid Javid has been re-appointed as communities secretary by prime minister Theresa May.
Leaders express horror after Manchester attack
By Laura Sharman | 23 May 2017
Council leaders have expressed their horror following the suicide bombing at the Manchester Arena.
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