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Articles by William Eichler
Ombudsman issues 'rare' second report criticising council
By William Eichler | 16 February 2018
A council has received a rare second warning after failing to comply with recommendations made by...
Westminster proposes 'voluntary' council tax scheme
By William Eichler | 12 February 2018
Westminster City Council has proposed to freeze council tax and instead invite those in the most ...
Care provider Four Seasons temporarily bailed out
By William Eichler | 09 February 2018
The struggling care provider Four Seasons has today signed a deal with a hedge fund which will se...
Combined authority to work with housing association coaltion
By William Eichler | 30 January 2018
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has agreed to work with a coalition of 15 ...
Taxi licences granted to drivers with criminal convictions, campaigners warn
By William Eichler | 30 January 2018
Taxi and private hire vehicle licences are being granted to drivers with criminal convictions bec...
Stormont criticised for proposal to cut £20m in rates support
By William Eichler | 30 January 2018
Northern Ireland local authority leaders have criticised an ‘anti-investment’ proposal to cut nea...
Welsh Government proposes lowering voting age for council elections
By William Eichler | 29 January 2018
The Welsh Government has laid out proposals for extending the right to vote in council elections ...
Essex to take lead over Barnet's 'inadequate' children's services
By William Eichler | 26 January 2018
Essex CC has been appointed Barnet LBC’s improvement partner after the latter’s children’s servic...
Watchdog warns of 'serious concerns' over Clackmannanshire's finances
By William Eichler | 25 January 2018
Scotland's smallest mainland council must take ‘decisive action’ to find nearly £30m in savings o...
Rural elderly face 'terrifying' social care crisis
By William Eichler | 25 January 2018
Elderly people living in rural parts of the country are facing a ‘terrifying’ social care crisis.
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