Articles by Laura Sharman
Union calls for pensions law change
By Laura Sharman | 11 May 2016
UK law should be changed to incorporate a European directive that stresses councils have the powe...
Labour keeps control of key councils
By Dan Peters | 05 May 2016
Labour has managed to keep control of more council seats than the Conservatives, according to the...
Government reassurance after pensions petition
By Laura Sharman | 20 April 2016
Councils will not be forced to invest their pension funds into infrastructure schemes, the Govern...
Law firm's water warning after court verdict
By Laura Sharman | 18 April 2016
Local authorities could owe residents millions of pounds in overpaid water bills, a law firm has ...
East Dorset to look again at unitary option
By Laura Sharman | 15 April 2016
East Dorset DC has softened its opposition to exploring the possibility of a unitary council for ...
Further government defeat on housing Bill
By Laura Sharman | 14 April 2016
Lords have voted for a Parliamentary check before councils are forced to give the money raised fr...
Unison comes out for Bremain
By Laura Sharman | 14 April 2016
Leaving the European Union (EU) could see council staff losing workplace rights such as paid holi...
New digital standard 'big step forward'
By Laura Sharman | 08 April 2016
The new Local Government Digital Service Standard has been hailed as a ‘big step forward’ for the...
Opposition grows against council pension plans
By Laura Sharman | 05 April 2016
A petition calling for a parliamentary debate on plans to force local government pension schemes ...
Retiring chief's unitary shake-up call
By Laura Sharman | 21 March 2016
The retiring chief executive of Buckinghamshire CC, Chris Williams, has called for the ‘wholesale...
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