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Laura Sharman

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10-year joint venture launched

By Laura Sharman | 01 June 2016

Nottinghamshire CC has launched a joint venture to deliver more than £200m of built environment p...

Bias claims force council to change voting guide

By Laura Sharman | 31 May 2016

Bristol City Council has been forced to amend a European Union referendum voting guide after clai...

Winterbourne families call for care closures

By Laura Sharman | 31 May 2016

The families of victims abused at Winterbourne View hospital have called on the prime minister to...

Professor warns of 'climate of suspicion'

By Laura Sharman | 26 May 2016

One in every five children in England are referred to social services due to concerns over abuse ...

Council leader calls for law change

By Laura Sharman | 25 May 2016

The law should be changed to restrict councils from re-housing large numbers of people outside th...

Government intervention inquiry launched

By Laura Sharman | 24 May 2016

An inquiry into the government interventions at Tower Hamlets LBC and Rotherham MBC has been laun...

Unlawful moving of homeless revealed

By Laura Sharman | 23 May 2016

Some councils are unlawfully moving homeless families into temporary accommodation outside their ...

Queen's Speech 2016: Crack down on extremists working with vulnerable groups

By Laura Sharman | 18 May 2016

Councils will be given the power to stop extremists from working with children or vulnerable peop...

Treasury in PWLB grab

By Laura Sharman | 13 May 2016

The Government has pledged to modernise lending to local authorities by transferring the powers o...

LGA in universities link up

By Laura Sharman | 13 May 2016

Council chiefs are to work closely with universities to help re-design public services in six pil...