Articles by William Eichler
Brum vows to improve SEND after critical report
By William Eichler | 11 September 2018
Birmingham City Council has vowed to take urgent action to make ‘significant improvements’ after ...
Somerset proposes 130 job cuts to balance books
By William Eichler | 31 August 2018
Somerset CC has proposed more than 100 job cuts as it faces considerable financial pressure.
Highland Council warns of £5.1m overspend
By William Eichler | 24 August 2018
A Scottish council has warned of ‘harder times ahead’ as it projects an overspend of at least £5m...
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...
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