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William Eichler

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Record £14bn needed to fix pothole-ridden local roads

By William Eichler | 21 March 2023

A record £14bn is now needed for local authorities to tackle the local roads maintenance backlog,...

Budget 2023: Hunt confirms investment zone cash

By William Eichler | 15 March 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed in the Budget plans to go ahead with 12 investment zones, ea...

Chancellor to announce investment zones backed by £80m

By William Eichler | 14 March 2023

A dozen investment zones will be announced tomorrow as part of an effort to boost local growth an...

Unions reject local government pay offer

By William Eichler | 07 March 2023

The three main local government trade unions - Unison, Unite and the GMB - have decided to recomm...

Two million elderly at risk from digital switchover delays

By William Eichler | 06 March 2023

Two million older and disabled people could be put at risk unless councils are given more support...

Councils plead for extra audit time

By William Eichler | 03 March 2023

English councils have pleaded for an extra month for local authorities to publish their draft una...

Herefordshire Council to retain control of children's services

By William Eichler | 02 March 2023

Herefordshire Council will have to demonstrate it can make improvements in order to keep control ...

Requests for publicly-funded care at record high

By William Eichler | 02 March 2023

The demand for publicly-funded social care is at a record high, a new study has revealed.

New SEND plan fails on 'fundamental' issues, say council leaders

By William Eichler | 02 March 2023

The Government’s new plan to help support children with special educational needs and disabilitie...

Council loan at risk after culture trust goes bust

By William Eichler | 01 March 2023

A trust created in Coventry to secure the legacy of its year as City of Culture in 2021 has gone ...