Articles by Laura Sharman
Care Act warning on implementation day
By Dan Peters | 01 April 2015
Warnings that the Care Act needs more funding for it to be a success have continued to be made as...
MJ Forum 15: £500m funding boost to unlock property assets
By Laura Sharman | 27 March 2015
Up to £500m is being made available to help the public sector unlock the value of property assets...
Budget 2015: 20 new housing zones announced
By Laura Sharman | 18 March 2015
The Government has revealed plans to introduce 20 new housing zones, which could provide up to 45...
Birmingham rejects Times claims on interims
By Laura Sharman | 14 January 2015
Birmingham City Council has rejected claims in today’s Times newspaper that it has been rehiring ...
Unemployment rate to fall next year
By Laura Sharman | 03 December 2014
The UK’s unemployment rate will fall to 5.4% next year, according to figures published by the Off...
Lewis: Local leadership key to future of high streets
By Laura Sharman | 08 July 2014
Local government minister Brandon Lewis has urged councils to work with businesses and communitie...
Town hall staff offered 1% pay rise
By Laura Sharman | 20 March 2014
Local government employees have been offered a 1% pay increase taking affect from 1 April 2014.
NALC appoints new chief executive
By Laura Sharman | 20 March 2014
Jonathan Owen has been appointed as the new chief executive of the National Association of Local ...
Government urged to assess impact of spending cuts
By Laura Sharman | 19 February 2014
Cuts in public spending are disproportionately hitting the most vulnerable people in society, acc...
Council chiefs charged by police
By Laura Sharman | 19 February 2014
The police have charged Caerphilly Council’s chief executive and his deputy with misconduct in a ...
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