Articles by William Eichler
Councils taking 'too long' to pay support grants to businesses
By William Eichler | 01 April 2021
The Government has written to the leaders of 314 councils in England urging them to pay out grant...
Councils speak out over controversial planning laws
By William Eichler | 31 March 2021
Councils have stressed they continue to need to have a voice in the planning process as new laws ...
More cash as Troubled Families rebranded
By William Eichler | 29 March 2021
The Government has rebranded its Troubled Families programme and pledged £165m.
COSLA pay offer 'slap in the face,' says union
By William Eichler | 18 March 2021
Trade union Unison has accused the body representing local authorities in Scotland of making a pa...
COVID exposed true extent of rough sleeping crisis, says PAC
By William Eichler | 17 March 2021
MPs have raised serious questions about the Government’s homelessness strategy after the pandemic...
BUDGET 2021: £1bn confirmed for town deals
By William Eichler | 03 March 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed more than £1bn will be made available for a further 45 town ...
BUDGET 2021: Chancellor confirms £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund
By William Eichler | 03 March 2021
Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the first round of the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund will be available ...
MPs accuse government of lacking clear flood resilience targets
By William Eichler | 08 February 2021
MPs have urged the Government to provide councils with the resources they need to protect vulnera...
COVID-19 reveals scale of rough sleeping 'far exceeds' previous estimates
By William Eichler | 14 January 2021
The scale of the rough sleeping population in England ‘far exceeds’ the Government’s previous est...
Council leaders welcome £4.6bn lockdown grants to support businesses
By William Eichler | 05 January 2021
Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in England are to receive a one-off gra...
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