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William Eichler

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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...

Nottinghamshire CC abandons reorganisation plan

By William Eichler | 12 December 2018

Nottinghamshire CC has dropped its reorganisation plans, which the leadership had hoped would sav...

Council fined £27,000 over Legionella case

By William Eichler | 07 December 2018

A district council has pleaded guilty to a health and safety breach after a leisure centre custom...

Call for PPP 'reset'

By William Eichler | 15 November 2018

A strong leadership role from local government is essential for ensuring the success of regenerat...

Spending freeze for Shropshire Council

By William Eichler | 09 November 2018

Staff at Shropshire Council have been told they must work from home one day a month as the author...