Articles by Laura Sharman
Sunday trading devolution plans unveiled
By Laura Sharman | 05 August 2015
Councils would be given the power to extend Sunday opening hours to boost the local economy by £1...
Consultation launched on public health funding cut
By Laura Sharman | 03 August 2015
Councils have been asked how the £200m reduction in public health funding should be implemented i...
'Strain' warning over social care system
By Dan Peters | 30 July 2015
Campaigners and council leaders have warned of the strain the social care system is under in the ...
Council praised for early accounts closure
By Laura Sharman | 29 July 2015
Torfaen CBC has been praised for closing its accounts a record 10 weeks early.
Councils agree to work together on City Deal
By Laura Sharman | 29 July 2015
All ten councils in South East Wales have agreed to work together on a City Deal for the region.
National Living Wage fuels concerns
By Dan Peters | 28 July 2015
The new National Living Wage (NLW) could lead to ‘catastrophic’ failures in the homecare sector, ...
Details of devolution inquiry announced
By Laura Sharman | 24 July 2015
An inquiry into what can be learnt from City Deals and how devolution deals can be delivered is t...
Councils warn rent reductions will cost £2.6bn over four years
By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2015
Plans to cut social housing rents by 4% will cost councils £2.6bn by 2019/20, new analysis has re...
Inquiry opens into future of devolution
By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2015
An inquiry into devolution and constitutional reform that has been launched today has made a call...
Cornwall signs up for devolution deal
By Laura Sharman | 16 July 2015
Cornwall Council has become the first rural area to sign up for a devolution deal with communitie...
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