Articles by William Eichler
Unitary council stops all non-urgent spending in face of £2.8m overspend
By William Eichler | 16 August 2018
Torbay Council has been forced to announce an ‘immediate moratorium’ on all non-urgent expenditure.
Lancashire to re-run public health tender
By William Eichler | 15 August 2018
Lancashire CC has agreed to re-evaluate its tendering process for public health services after a ...
Northamptonshire library closures ruled 'unlawful'
By William Eichler | 15 August 2018
The decision to close 21 council-run libraries in Northamptonshire was made unlawfully, a court h...
Former council leader censured for 'repeated' sexual harassment
By William Eichler | 06 July 2018
A former leader of Devon CC has been censured for ‘sustained and repeated’ sexual harassment of f...
Planning functions 'downgraded' by councils
By William Eichler | 21 June 2018
Planning has been ‘downgraded’ in more than eight out of 10 local authorities, town planners have...
Make social care 'free at the point of need'
By William Eichler | 15 June 2018
Social care should be ‘free at the point of need’ like the NHS, a bold new report into the health...
Northern council chiefs call for devolution of powers to solve 'railway fiasco'
By William Eichler | 11 June 2018
A coalition of northern local government leaders has called for full powers governing the managem...
Council signs joint venture agreement to deliver 500 homes
By William Eichler | 18 April 2018
Hertfordshire CC has signed a joint venture agreement with developers Morgan Sindall Investments ...
Councils spent £3.8bn on commercial property, study finds
By William Eichler | 12 April 2018
Local authorities spent nearly £4bn on commercial property assets between 2013 and 2017, a new st...
Council uses £3m package to save factory
By William Eichler | 09 April 2018
Luton Council has paid out more than £3m as part of a package to keep car manufacturing in the town.
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