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William Eichler

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MPs criticise homelessness response

By William Eichler | 18 August 2016

Many homeless people are ‘badly treated’ by council staff and often sent away without receiving a...

Auditors call for Welsh finance improvements

By William Eichler | 18 August 2016

The financial planning of Welsh councils is ‘strengthening’ but there is still scope to improve t...

Councillors to visit Calais Jungle

By William Eichler | 17 August 2016

Senior councillors will visit the ‘Calais jungle’ migrant camp tomorrow as part of a trip conside...

Porter condemns EU funding promise

By William Eichler | 15 August 2016

Whitehall’s promise to honour EU funding commitments post-Brexit ‘falls well short,’ council lead...

Spend on trading standards falls dramatically

By William Eichler | 08 August 2016

The total trading standards spend in Britain has fallen dramatically, undermining the ability of ...

Senior officer pay rises defended

By William Eichler | 05 August 2016

Manchester City Council has defended proposed pay rises for its managers against accusations they...

Call to end 'outdated Sir Humphrey model'

By William Eichler | 04 August 2016

Thousands of civil servants should be moved out of London to ‘turbo-charge devolution,’ a think-t...

Councils to share HR

By William Eichler | 02 August 2016

Two councils have agreed to extend cooperation with a new HR deal that will save both hundreds of...

Whitehall commits to Northern Powerhouse

By William Eichler | 27 July 2016

The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building the Northern Powerhouse.

Government shows 'striking poverty of ambition'

By William Eichler | 22 July 2016

The Government shows a ‘striking poverty of ambition’ on hospital discharge delays, MPs have said.