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Articles by William Eichler
Investment-based crowdfunding has 'untapped potential' for councils - study
By William Eichler | 01 May 2019
Crowdfunding has ‘huge, untapped potential’ for council finances, a new study has concluded.
Sheffield City Council promotes trade with Beijing
By William Eichler | 17 April 2019
Nine businesses from Sheffield have travelled to China as part of the local authority’s efforts t...
Oxfordshire councils to extend joint working arrangements
By William Eichler | 16 April 2019
Two councils are considering extending their working partnership in a move they hope will trigger...
Special needs provision in schools cut by over £1bn
By William Eichler | 16 April 2019
Children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities have lost out on £1...
Council 'significantly' changing approach to Swansea Bay city deal
By William Eichler | 12 April 2019
Neath Port Talbot Council will change its approach to the Swansea Bay city deal after reviews fou...
Scottish councils lose more than £120m due to 'weak' financial controls
By William Eichler | 11 April 2019
Systems to prevent public money being lost to mistakes and fraud in local government ‘may be unde...
Whitehall prepares for EU elections
By William Eichler | 02 April 2019
The Government has written to the Electoral Commission confirming it will help local authorities ...
Council tax rises will not fix 'chronically underfunded' care system
By William Eichler | 06 March 2019
Increases in council tax will fail to fix the ‘chronically underfunded’ social care system, local...
Glasgow bids to pilot asylum reforms
By Martin Ford | 05 March 2019
A Scottish council hopes to pilot a scheme enabling asylum seekers to work while their applicatio...
Councils 'failing' children exploited by gangs, report reveals
By William Eichler | 28 February 2019
The same mistakes that led to child sexual exploitation failings are being repeated with gangs, t...
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