Articles by William Eichler
Councils warn of £2.5bn 'threat' to services
By William Eichler | 04 October 2022
Two-thirds of surveyed councils said they either faced a ‘threat’ to or ‘extreme pressure’ on key...
Ofsted blasts Cheshire East's safeguarding services
By William Eichler | 27 September 2022
Child safeguarding services in Cheshire East have ‘serious and fundamental weaknesses’ that leave...
Private investment in North up 72%
By William Eichler | 27 September 2022
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the North has increased by 72% in the last five years despit...
Mini-Budget: Chancellor drops social care levy
By William Eichler | 23 September 2022
The chancellor has confirmed the National Insurance rise will be reversed and a planned levy to f...
£500m for social care 'falls short'
By William Eichler | 22 September 2022
Councils have said £500m pledged by the Government for social care this winter to improve dischar...
Leaders welcome call for £1bn skills funding
By William Eichler | 22 September 2022
At least £1.1bn a year should be handed to devolved areas of England and communities to help them...
Cost of living crisis could have 'catastrophic' impact on homelessness
By William Eichler | 21 September 2022
The cost of living crisis could have a ‘catastrophic’ impact on homelessness and should be treate...
Council announces 'largest' selective licensing scheme in UK
By William Eichler | 20 September 2022
Birmingham City Council has been granted permission to introduce a selective licensing scheme for...
Cost of living crisis to lead to 'catastrophic' winter
By William Eichler | 07 September 2022
The cost of living crisis will have a ‘catastrophic’ impact, with increases in the number of chil...
Leicestershire 'penalised' by devolution deal
By Ann McGauran | 06 September 2022
Leicestershire CC has hit out at the new £1.14bn devolution deal for parts of the East Midlands f...
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