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Laura Sharman

Articles by Laura Sharman

What next for council budgets?

By Laura Sharman | 14 October 2011

Laura Sharman reports on the highlights of a debate organised by The MJ and Pitney Bowes Business...

Trust in public sector managers at an all-time low

By Laura Sharman | 04 October 2011

Institute of Leadership and Management find senior managers in public sector are trusted less by ...

Research shows private sector is opposed to public sector strikes

By Laura Sharman | 15 September 2011

Badenoch & Clark research shows most private sector workers opposed to public sector strike action.

Public sector failing to reduce wage bill

By Laura Sharman | 22 August 2011

The public sector is failing to reduce remuneration even though it could help avoid redundancies,...

Employees prefer to stay working in the public sector

By Laura Sharman | 16 August 2011

The majority of public sector workers are happy to stay in their current job rather than move to ...

Councils urged to secure institutional investment to build new homes

By Laura Sharman | 09 August 2011

Local authorities should accept private rented housing rather than affordable housing as part of ...

NHS to sell off underused land for new affordable housing

By Laura Sharman | 22 July 2011

The NHS will identify its underused land that can be sold off for affordable housing, funding up ...

Enfield unveils plans for green development

By Laura Sharman | 19 July 2011

Plans have been unveiled for one of the largest green developments in the UK by Enfield Council.

£21bn of residential development planned for London

By Laura Sharman | 05 July 2011

London will see £21bn of prime residential development over the next nine years, according to new...

Leeds City Region confirms top choice for Enterprise Zone

By Laura Sharman | 20 June 2011

The Leeds City Region LEP has confirmed that Aire Valley Leeds is their preferred location for an...