Articles by William Eichler
Brighton's finances in 'perilous position'
By William Eichler | 04 December 2023
Brighton & Hove City Council’s finances are in an ‘extremely perilous position’, the local author...
MPs warn services on 'knife edge'
By William Eichler | 28 November 2023
MPs have warned key services are on a ‘knife edge’ due to the poor financial health of councils i...
Autumn Statement: Councils to be able to recover planning costs
By William Eichler | 22 November 2023
Councils will be able to recover the costs of business planning applications in return for being ...
Autumn Statement: Housing benefits unfrozen
By William Eichler | 22 November 2023
Housing benefits for private renters are set to increase as Jeremy Hunt confirms the uprating of ...
Council pension funds call for climate vote
By William Eichler | 03 October 2023
Local authority pension fund managers have urged big companies to give shareholders more of a say...
Government expected to fail to meet rough sleeping target
By William Eichler | 25 September 2023
The Government will fail to meet its target to end rough sleeping because of a ‘chronic shortage’...
Medway effective bankruptcy 'very likely'
By William Eichler | 22 September 2023
It is ‘very likely’ that Medway Council will be forced to issue a section 114, a report has warned.
Cash-strapped councils forced to sell £15bn of assets
By William Eichler | 21 September 2023
About 75,000 assets worth £15bn have been sold by cash-strapped English councils since 2010, acco...
Voter ID law 'poisoned cure,' say MPs
By William Eichler | 12 September 2023
The voter ID rule that was brought in an attempt to tackle electoral fraud in the 2023 local elec...
Stoke-on-Trent City Council at risk of bankruptcy
By William Eichler | 05 September 2023
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has warned it is on the verge of effective bankruptcy as it called fo...
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