Articles by William Eichler
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...
Councillors accused of 'not seriously considering' auditor recommendations
By William Eichler | 04 October 2024
Auditors have accused Dudley Council members of ‘not seriously considering’ the recommendations o...
Strike action threat after pay offer imposition
By William Eichler | 27 September 2024
Trade union Unison has threatened strike action after local authority leaders in Scotland decided...
CIPFA criticises Scottish Government's social care focus
By William Eichler | 20 September 2024
The Scottish Government should focus more on tackling the ‘ineffective’ funding of social care ra...
Rayner confirms devolution agreements
By William Eichler | 19 September 2024
Four deals have been signed off in what deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner described as ‘only th...
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