Articles by William Eichler
Think-tank calls for fiscal devolution
By William Eichler | 10 April 2017
Council tax and business rates in Scotland should be devolved in full to local authorities, a thi...
Don't be embarrassed about failing, councils told
By William Eichler | 29 March 2017
Councils should make more use of pilots and trials to test innovative policy ideas and not be emb...
Councils struggle in face of rising homelessness
By William Eichler | 22 March 2017
A housing shortfall and Government benefit cuts are ‘fuelling’ rising homelessness as councils wa...
Police accused of 'major failings' in Tower Hamlets probe
By William Eichler | 10 March 2017
Members of the London Assembly have accused the police of ‘major failings’ in their investigation...
Auditor warns of accounts challenges
By William Eichler | 09 March 2017
Local government bodies in Wales ‘face challenges’ to improve their accounts while meeting statut...
Budget 2017: Capital handed new devolution powers
By William Eichler | 08 March 2017
The Budget has boosted devolution to the capital with new powers handed down to London.
Call for more collaboration in face of cuts
By William Eichler | 07 March 2017
Scottish local authorities have maintained or improved their performance in the face of various c...
'Single highest' council tax rise in decade
By William Eichler | 06 March 2017
England is facing the ‘single highest’ council tax increase in a decade, a new study has revealed.
Temporary accommodation bill revealed
By William Eichler | 06 March 2017
A ‘chronic shortage’ of affordable housing is forcing local authorities to spend £2m a day on tem...
MPs: Councils should be able to create multi-academy trusts
By William Eichler | 28 February 2017
Local authorities with a track record of strong educational performance should be allowed to crea...
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