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Articles by William Eichler
Private renting powers to be beefed up for councils
By William Eichler | 16 June 2022
Local authorities will be given stronger powers to tackle the worst landlords and increase fines ...
Council leaders criticise food strategy as 'missed opportunity'
By William Eichler | 14 June 2022
Local authority leaders have criticised the Government’s new food strategy as a 'missed opportuni...
Leaders call for more event licensing powers
By William Eichler | 14 June 2022
Councils should have the power to determine event licensing fees to ensure they fully cover the a...
Council 'bitterly disappointed' by oil drilling decision
By William Eichler | 09 June 2022
The Government has been criticised for granting permission for oil drilling to go ahead on a site...
Queen's Birthday Honours list pays tribute to local government
By William Eichler | 06 June 2022
The Queen’s Birthday Honours list has paid tribute to local authority personnel from Glasgow City...
New regulator to bring 'greater transparency' to council finances announced
By William Eichler | 31 May 2022
The Government today confirmed plans to establish a new regulator aimed at increasing the level o...
Gove criticises social housing landlord after 'severe maladministration' finding
By William Eichler | 24 May 2022
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has criticised England's largest social housing landlord afte...
Regulator finds 'competition concerns' with Veolia and Suez merger
By William Eichler | 20 May 2022
A merger of the waste management firms Veolia and Suez could lead to a loss of competition and an...
Children's care services 'stuck in crisis mode'
By William Eichler | 20 May 2022
Council leaders call for reform of the children’s social care system as spending to provide suppo...
Home Office rejects Grenfell Inquiry safety recommendation
By William Eichler | 19 May 2022
The Government has rejected a recommendation that would require owners of high-rise buildings to ...
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