Articles by William Eichler
Rayner prepares mayors for major devolution
By William Eichler | 09 July 2024
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is set to tell regional mayors that Labour is ready to ‘trans...
South Cambs' four-day week trial shows 'positive' results
By William Eichler | 08 July 2024
A report into South Cambridgeshire DC’s controversial four-day week trial found the majority of k...
General Election: 'Room for improvement', says commission
By William Eichler | 05 July 2024
Polling day ‘ran smoothly’ but there is ‘room to improve the experience for some’, according to t...
Scrap council tax referendum limits, says DCN
By William Eichler | 03 July 2024
District councils should have the powers to increase council tax referendum limits to at least 10...
First coastal tourist tax on hold
By William Eichler | 02 July 2024
The first so-called coastal tourist tax in the UK has been put on hold following opposition from ...
Lib Dem £300m pothole pledge 'won't scratch the surface'
By William Eichler | 20 June 2024
The Lib Dems have committed to spending £300m over the next Parliament to fill 1.2 million pothol...
Levelling up progress 'glacial', think-tank says
By William Eichler | 19 June 2024
Progress on levelling up in England has been ‘glacial’ and – according to some metrics – inequali...
Unison: More than nine out of 10 council workers reject pay offer
By William Eichler | 17 June 2024
Thousands of council workers in Scotland have voted overwhelmingly to reject a pay offer from loc...
Councils looking after record 576,000 children with SEND
By William Eichler | 13 June 2024
Councils are looking after record numbers of children and young people with special educational n...
Cash-strapped Slough BC faces going £11m over budget
By William Eichler | 13 June 2024
Slough BC’s leadership should take ‘immediate action’ as the council is at risk of going £11m ove...
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