Articles by Laura Sharman
Caerphilly approves Living Wage for workers
By Laura Sharman | 08 August 2012
Workers on low wages will be given a pay rise after Caerphilly County Borough Council approved pl...
Councils do not expect more rioting this year
By Laura Sharman | 06 August 2012
Local authorities that experienced the 2011 riots are confident there will not be a repeat of the...
West Suffolk approves shared management team
By Laura Sharman | 06 August 2012
Two councils in West Suffolk have agreed a new shared management team.
Councils issued advice on best value public health actions
By Laura Sharman | 25 July 2012
NICE offers local authorities advice on public health actions promising best value for money.
Councils plan to outsource a third of services by 2015
By Laura Sharman | 24 July 2012
Local authorities plan to outsource a third of all services by 2014/15 in a bid to achieve saving...
Public sector hit hardest by fraud
By Laura Sharman | 24 July 2012
The public sector has been hit the hardest by fraud over the past six months according to the lat...
Councils falling vitcim to metal thefts
By Laura Sharman | 09 July 2012
Nine in ten councils have been affected by metal theft, according to new research published by th...
Councils failing to collect over £2bn in council tax
By Laura Sharman | 27 June 2012
Local authorities in England are failing to collect £2.3bn in council tax bills, according to fig...
Councils told localism is 'a neccessity'
By Laura Sharman | 27 June 2012
Delegates at the 2012 LGA conference have heard any further cuts to spending will impact on front...
Sector 'struggling' to recruit and keep staff
By Laura Sharman | 22 June 2012
Annual employment survey shows image problems make recruitment and retention increasingly diffic...
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