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William Eichler

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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.

'Fragmented' approach to child health damaging nation, paediatricians say

By William Eichler | 23 January 2018

The Government’s ‘fragmented’ approach to children's health is damaging the nation, paediatrician...

Remove local authority housing borrowing cap - MPs

By William Eichler | 22 January 2018

The cap on how much councils can borrow to build housing must be lifted if the Government is to r...

Health funding wasted on short-term bailouts, watchdog warns

By William Eichler | 19 January 2018

Extra health and social care funding is being used to tackle short-term pressures rather than lon...

Welsh councils welcome health and social care review

By William Eichler | 16 January 2018

Welsh local authority leaders have welcomed the publication of a report into the sustainability o...

Bristol to investigate failures after murder

By William Eichler | 16 January 2018

Councillors in Bristol have agreed to launch an investigation into how the council failed to supp...

Whitehall announces panel to investigate slow rate of housebuilding

By William Eichler | 15 January 2018

The Government has unveiled the panel of experts who will review the gap between the number of pl...

Council leaders welcome decrease in delayed transfers

By William Eichler | 11 January 2018

Council leaders have welcomed a reduction in the number of days patients who are ready to be disc...