Articles by William Eichler
Edinburgh votes in favour of tourism tax
By William Eichler | 08 February 2019
Edinburgh city councillors have voted in favour of what could be the UK’s first tourism tax.
Planning system 'underperforming'
By William Eichler | 08 February 2019
The Government’s planning system is ‘underperforming’ and struggling to deliver on its aim of bui...
Hundreds of Birmingham refuse workers to strike weekly
By William Eichler | 05 February 2019
More than 300 refuse workers have announced they will begin two days of strike action a week in a...
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...
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