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William Eichler

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Scottish health and social care integration must 'happen faster' - report

By William Eichler | 05 February 2019

The integration of health and social care needs to ‘happen faster,’ a report has concluded.

Brokenshire to intervene over 'lamentable' failures to publish local plans

By William Eichler | 05 February 2019

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has written to Wirral MBC and Thanet DC warning them that...

Austerity undermines planners ability to 'serve public interest' - report

By William Eichler | 04 February 2019

Government cuts have eroded the ability of planners to think strategically and to ‘serve the publ...

Crime prevention budgets slashed

By William Eichler | 21 January 2019

Crime prevention budgets have been cut by more than a half since 2010, an analysis from Labour ha...

Newham to improve financial management after £9m fraud allegations

By William Eichler | 16 January 2019

The mayor of Newham has announced plans to form a commission to advise the council on how to ‘bec...

Councils to save £90,000 by sharing top staff

By William Eichler | 10 January 2019

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough councils have announced plans to share more of their top personne...

Councils approve planning applications at 'fastest rate' in a decade

By William Eichler | 04 January 2019

Local authorities are approving planning applications at their fastest rate in over a decade, a h...

Leicestershire CC recovers £5m loan from struggling Northants

By William Eichler | 03 January 2019

Leicestershire County Council has recovered its £5m loan to cash-strapped Northamptonshire after ...

Essex councils warn of problems with rehousing London's homeless

By William Eichler | 19 December 2018

Essex council leaders have written to London council leaders highlighting concerns over homeless ...

Councils back £1bn boost to tackle recycling

By William Eichler | 18 December 2018

Council chiefs have welcomed the Government’s new waste plans, which aims to encourage businesses...