Articles by William Eichler
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...
Council makes 'radical move' to buy town centre
By William Eichler | 24 May 2019
Knowsley MBC has made an offer to buy Kirkby town centre in what it describes as a ‘radical move’.
EU citizens 'denied' vote in European elections
By William Eichler | 24 May 2019
EU citizens living in the UK complained of having their right to vote for an MEP ‘denied’.
Hull commits £2m to improve 'inadequate' children's services
By William Eichler | 20 May 2019
Hull City Council has promised to ‘accelerate’ its improvement plans and invest an extra £2m into...
Coventry ordered to implement clean air zone
By William Eichler | 17 May 2019
Coventry City Council has accused the Government of using ‘heavy handed’ tactics after it was ord...
Council governance systems 'inadequate' for austerity era
By William Eichler | 15 May 2019
The Government has not done enough to ensure that governance systems in local authorities are sui...
Debenhams' CVA to cost councils £8.5m in rates
By William Eichler | 13 May 2019
Local authorities are expected to lose millions of pounds worth of business rates due to Debenham...
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