Articles by William Eichler
Councils should use procurement to boost local economies, think-tank says
By William Eichler | 07 December 2021
Local authorities should strive to be more ethical and place-sensitive when buying goods and serv...
Council pledges to support children after services rated 'inadequate'
By William Eichler | 29 November 2021
The leadership of North East Lincolnshire Council has pledged to protect and support young people...
County takes action after warning it may have breached procurement law
By William Eichler | 25 November 2021
Cambridgeshire CC has made a number of improvements to its processes after an external audit foun...
Council leaders warn HGV driver shortage could hit gritting services
By William Eichler | 23 November 2021
Local authority leaders have warned that the HGV driver shortage might hit gritting services this...
South Ayrshire Council's slow transformation 'frustrating', auditors say
By William Eichler | 28 October 2021
South Ayrshire Council’s services perform well but the council has been slow at making necessary ...
Budget 2021: Sunak unfreezes public sector pay
By William Eichler | 27 October 2021
Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the Government will unfreeze public sector pay and raise the natio...
More social housing could save councils nearly £600m a year on housing support
By William Eichler | 18 October 2021
A new study has calculated that councils could save millions of pounds if money spent on housing ...
Auditors question financial sustainability of Welsh councils
By William Eichler | 30 September 2021
Auditors have questioned the sustainability of local authorities in Wales despite the improved fi...
Council apologises for SEND failures
By William Eichler | 21 September 2021
Suffolk CC has apologised to families who rely on special educational needs and disabilities prov...
Welsh government confirms £5m town centre funding
By William Eichler | 08 September 2021
The Welsh government has confirmed that £5m of loan funding will be made available to support the...
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