Articles by Laura Sharman
Fund reclassification would put infrastructure investment at risk
By Laura Sharman | 06 January 2017
The proposed reclassification of local authority pension funds as retail investors would put infr...
MPs call for regional immigration system
By Laura Sharman | 05 January 2017
A cross-party group of MPs has argued for city regions to be allowed to set their own quotas for ...
Javid announces £7bn affordable housing fund
By Laura Sharman | 05 January 2017
The communities secretary has announced that housing providers will now be able to apply for a sh...
Newham chief executive among New Year Honours
By Laura Sharman | 03 January 2017
Chief executives, directors and council leaders have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours li...
May defends social care precept
By Laura Sharman | 21 December 2016
Theresa May has defended the decision to allow councils to increase council tax by 6% over the ne...
High Court: Council right to approve fracking
By Laura Sharman | 20 December 2016
Fracking will be allowed to take place in North Yorkshire after the High Court ruled the county c...
Department for Education 'must intervene earlier' in failing child protection
By Laura Sharman | 16 December 2016
The Government has been accused by MPs of being too slow to improve child protection services.
Funding reductions force 7,000 job cuts
By Laura Sharman | 05 December 2016
Scottish councils have been forced to cut 7,000 jobs in the past year due to £350m funding cuts, ...
Autumn Statement: Councils facing £337m costs over new living wage
By Laura Sharman | 23 November 2016
Councils are expecting to fork out an extra £337m a year after the living wage was increased to £...
Pilot council in Universal Credit warning
By Laura Sharman | 22 November 2016
One of the councils piloting the rollout of Universal Credit has warned it has ‘deep concerns’ ov...
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