Articles by William Eichler
Council criticised for increasing care admin costs 200%
By William Eichler | 15 July 2021
The London Borough of Bexley has agreed to revise its social care charging policy after the admin...
Children's services spending slashed in half, charities warn
By William Eichler | 15 July 2021
Council spending on crucial services that help stop children reaching crisis point has halved ove...
MPs call for councils to be given more powers to tackle 'land banking'
By William Eichler | 10 June 2021
Local authorities should be granted more powers to act where developers are too slow in completin...
Bristol apologises for 'distress' caused by mishandling of complaints
By William Eichler | 26 May 2021
Bristol City Council has apologised after being criticised for failing to provide evidence it had...
Government announces £50m boost for care leavers
By William Eichler | 24 May 2021
The Government today announced a £51m funding boost to help councils support care leavers and hav...
Shared ownership reforms could lead to loss of affordable homes, providers warn
By William Eichler | 19 May 2021
Proposed reforms of the shared ownership regime may result in a loss of affordable homes due to t...
Council 'outraged' by Unite decision to continue bin strike
By William Eichler | 14 May 2021
Thurrock BC has said it is ‘outraged’ workers in its waste and recycling department have decided ...
Lack of social care plans could 'destabilise' reforms
By William Eichler | 14 May 2021
Local authority leaders have warned that the absence of a long-term, fully funded plan for social...
COVID passports have 'significant implications' for councils
By William Eichler | 06 April 2021
Local authority leaders have called on the Government to work closely with councils on the COVID-...
Pre-paid card firms supplying councils acted 'as a cartel,' regulator says
By William Eichler | 01 April 2021
Three out of five firms that issue councils with pre-paid cards have admitted breaching competiti...
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