The latest articles written by William Eichler

HEALTH

Austerity undermined local response to Covid-19, study finds

By William Eichler | 31 March 2023

The hollowing-out of local capability by a decade of cuts left local government struggling to cop...

HOUSING

Councils criticise plans to house asylum seekers on RAF bases

By William Eichler | 30 March 2023

Disused military sites will be used to house asylum seekers who enter the UK illegally on small b...

HUMAN RESOURCES

COSLA announces new chief executive

By William Eichler | 27 March 2023

The national association of Scottish councils today announced a new chief executive.

FINANCE

County council leaders issue 'bleak' finance warning

By William Eichler | 23 March 2023

County councils need to make £1bn worth of savings to cope with ‘unprecedented’ financial pressur...

FOI

Council receives enforcement notice after FOI failures

By William Eichler | 22 March 2023

Lewisham LBC has been issued with an enforcement notice after failing to respond to hundreds of o...

HIGHWAYS

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,...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

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...

COMBINED AUTHORITY

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...

PAY

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...