Articles by William Eichler
Commissioner appointed to oversee council's inadequate children's services
By William Eichler | 27 August 2019
The Government has appointed a commissioner to improve Medway Council’s children’s services after...
Labour announces plans to 'revive' high street
By William Eichler | 19 August 2019
A Labour Government would give councils the power to reopen abandoned shops to ‘revive Britain’s ...
Council considers job cuts to fund children's services
By William Eichler | 13 August 2019
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is considering cutting 248 jobs to help fund a £5.5m cash boost for c...
Welsh councils warn of 'financial tipping point' due to cuts
By William Eichler | 08 August 2019
Six Welsh council leaders have written to the Welsh government warning them that without a change...
Chancellor announces £2bn to prepare for no-deal Brexit
By William Eichler | 01 August 2019
Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced a cash boost of up to £2.1bn in order to prepare the UK for ...
Prevention Green Paper blasted as 'shopping list of half-complete ideas'
By William Eichler | 23 July 2019
Local authority leaders have criticised the Government’s prevention Green Paper as a ‘missed oppo...
Javid announces public health duty to tackle violent crime
By William Eichler | 15 July 2019
Home secretary Sajid Javid has announced a new legal duty that will require local authorities to ...
LEPs 'lack transparency' despite receiving £12bn of Government funding
By William Eichler | 05 July 2019
The Government has ‘no real understanding’ of the impact of the £12bn Local Growth Fund, MPs said...
Council chiefs warn of 'children's mental health crisis'
By William Eichler | 01 July 2019
Local authority leaders have warned that social services are seeing more than 560 cases of childr...
Councils build 'highest number' of houses since 1990
By William Eichler | 25 June 2019
More than 13,000 new homes were delivered by local authorities last year, town planners have calc...
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