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Laura Sharman

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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 ...