Articles by Laura Sharman
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...
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