Articles by William Eichler
Local elections 'well run' but voter ID concerns remain
By William Eichler | 05 May 2023
The first local elections requiring residents to show ID were ‘well run’ but the new law prevente...
Councils face 'Kafkaesque' barriers to net zero
By William Eichler | 03 May 2023
Local authorities face ‘Kafkaesque’ barriers to achieving net zero goals, a new report backed by ...
Gambling reforms 'vague,' public health directors say
By William Eichler | 27 April 2023
The Government’s gambling reforms are ‘vague’ and ‘disappointing,’ according to the representativ...
Legal threat pushes Devon CC to pause care cuts
By William Eichler | 17 April 2023
Devon CC will pause its plans to cut adult day and respite services after the mental health chari...
Safeguarding review of child sex abuse case withheld
By William Eichler | 11 April 2023
Walsall Safeguarding Partnership (WSP) will not be publishing its review into the largest child s...
Plan to house refugees on former RAF base on hold
By William Eichler | 11 April 2023
The Government’s plan to house asylum seekers on a former RAF airbase has been put on hold after ...
Councils to keep 100% of Right to Buy receipts
By William Eichler | 03 April 2023
Local authority leaders have welcomed the Government’s decision to allow councils to keep 100% of...
Austerity undermined local response to Covid-19, study finds
By William Eichler | 31 March 2023
The hollowing-out of local capability by a decade of cuts left local government struggling to cop...
Councils criticise plans to house asylum seekers on RAF bases
By William Eichler | 30 March 2023
Disused military sites will be used to house asylum seekers who enter the UK illegally on small b...
COSLA announces new chief executive
By William Eichler | 27 March 2023
The national association of Scottish councils today announced a new chief executive.
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