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Articles by William Eichler
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...
Council signs joint venture agreement to deliver 500 homes
By William Eichler | 18 April 2018
Hertfordshire CC has signed a joint venture agreement with developers Morgan Sindall Investments ...
Councils spent £3.8bn on commercial property, study finds
By William Eichler | 12 April 2018
Local authorities spent nearly £4bn on commercial property assets between 2013 and 2017, a new st...
Council uses £3m package to save factory
By William Eichler | 09 April 2018
Luton Council has paid out more than £3m as part of a package to keep car manufacturing in the town.
Recycling scheme to tackle plastic bottle waste
By William Eichler | 28 March 2018
Environment secretary Michael Gove today announced a new deposit return scheme to increase recycl...
Council employee exploited systems 'failures' to steal £1m
By William Eichler | 22 March 2018
Failures in ‘fundamental controls’ within Dundee City Council’s financial systems allowed a forme...
Poll reveals support for bringing public services in-house
By William Eichler | 12 March 2018
The public wants to see services brought back in-house as well as an increase in central governme...
Council leaders call for 'minimum' £30,000 fine for rogue landlords
By William Eichler | 23 February 2018
Rogue landlords who commit serious housing offences should be fined a minimum of £30,000, council...
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 ...
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