Articles by William Eichler
DCN: Budget's top-down reorganisation opposite of devolution
By William Eichler | 31 October 2024
Local government reorganisation poses a threat to frontline services and represents the ‘opposite...
Budget: Reeves attempts to drive up affordable homes
By William Eichler | 30 October 2024
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a raft of measures to tackle the ‘desperate lack of afford...
Edinburgh Council told to 'accelerate' transformation
By William Eichler | 24 October 2024
Senior officers and councillors at Edinburgh City Council must ‘accelerate its transformation and...
NAO: Councils face bankruptcy due to SEND deficits
By William Eichler | 24 October 2024
Two-fifths of local authorities will face the threat of bankruptcy if more is not done to tackle ...
Crisis of confidence
By William Eichler | 17 October 2024
The number of council chief and senior managers confident their council is meeting the expectatio...
Solace: Underfunding councils 'ultimate false economy'
By William Eichler | 15 October 2024
Failing to ensure councils are properly funded is ‘the ultimate false economy’ because it forces ...
Planning departments hit hardest by staff shortages
By William Eichler | 15 October 2024
Planning departments are facing the worst workforce shortages, with eight out of 10 experiencing ...
APSE: Parks under threat from cuts
By William Eichler | 14 October 2024
Parks and green spaces across the country are under threat from council funding cuts, the Associa...
Norfolk told to join with Suffolk for devo deal
By William Eichler | 14 October 2024
Norfolk CC has been told by the Government that it should explore a joint mayoral devolution prop...
International recruitment boosts social care workforce
By William Eichler | 10 October 2024
The adult social care workforce has grown thanks to carers from abroad, but the sector still face...
©2024 Hemming Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered No: 490200. VAT number GB342 023 408