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Articles by William Eichler

Councils warn of plague of potholes and salt shortages

By William Eichler | 31 August 2022

Councils have warned they will struggle to maintain roads and street lights due to inflation.

Councils offered £6,000 to house asylum-seeking children

By William Eichler | 25 August 2022

Councils offered thousands of pounds in an effort to transfer unaccompanied asylum-seeking childr...

Clark told levelling up is little more than a 'slogan'

By William Eichler | 24 August 2022

MPs have criticised the Government’s flagship levelling up Bill for a lack of clarity and funding...

Scottish council workers reject 5% pay offer

By William Eichler | 24 August 2022

Waste service workers will today go on strike across 14 local authority areas in Scotland after t...

Standing desks leave council workers feeling 'energised'

By William Eichler | 18 August 2022

The introduction of standing desks for local authority employees can help improve their health an...

Luton council victim of £1.1m cyber crime

By William Eichler | 16 August 2022

Luton Borough Council was the victim of a ‘highly sophisticated and organised crime group’ that s...

Councils legally required to offer free period products

By William Eichler | 15 August 2022

Scotland today became the first country in the world to protect in law the right to access free p...

Exeter's solar farm ready to power electric fleet

By William Eichler | 15 August 2022

Exeter’s solar farm and battery storage facility will soon be powering the city’s electric fleet ...

Council leaders blast Government over 'sugar levy'

By William Eichler | 12 August 2022

Council leaders have urged the Government to stick to its pledge to reinvest money raised from th...

Councils warned not to 'forget' about people with learning disabilities

By William Eichler | 11 August 2022

Local authorities must ensure people with learning disabilities are supported through the cost of...