Articles by William Eichler
Major parties 'fall short' on social care funding commitments
By William Eichler | 04 December 2019
None of the three major parties have pledged enough in social care funding to fix the ongoing cri...
'Greta Effect' puts climate change on local agenda
By William Eichler | 02 December 2019
Urban council leaders and elected mayors now rank the climate emergency among the most important ...
Sunderland receives £100m 'vote of confidence'
By William Eichler | 22 November 2019
Sunderland City Council’s city centre masterplan has received a massive boost from a £100m deal w...
Spending freeze for Shropshire
By Paul Marinko | 20 November 2019
Shropshire Council’s boss has told staff the authority has imposed a ‘spending freeze’ until 2020...
Council disappointment at Lincolnshire health visitors strike
By William Eichler | 19 November 2019
Senior Lincolnshire CC officials have expressed their disappointment after a number of health vis...
Welsh teenagers to get the vote in local government 'overhaul'
By William Eichler | 18 November 2019
A new law to give 16- and 17-year-olds in Wales the vote in council elections has been unveiled b...
One and a half million older people have 'unmet care needs,' charity warns
By William Eichler | 11 November 2019
The number of older people with unmet care needs stands at one and a half million, a charity has ...
Mayor welcomes British Steel rescue deal
By William Eichler | 11 November 2019
Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has described a rescue deal for the manufacturer British Steel as ‘...
Emergency Bellwin scheme activated in response to flooding
By William Eichler | 11 November 2019
Councils will be able to apply to be reimbursed for costs incurred as part of their response to t...
Stoke-on-Trent given three months to improve 'inadequate' children's services
By William Eichler | 01 November 2019
Education secretary Gavin Williamson has given Stoke-on-Trent City Council three months to establ...
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