Articles by William Eichler
PAC: Government lacks ambition on housing
By William Eichler | 28 April 2017
The Government lacks the necessary ambition to solve the housing crisis and is overly reliant on ...
Council launches energy company
By William Eichler | 27 April 2017
Liverpool City Council has launched a not-for-profit energy company to tackle fuel poverty.
Scottish councils should 'target local economies'
By William Eichler | 21 April 2017
Campaigners have called on Scottish councils to spend more with small and medium-sized enterprise...
Local democracy 'needs to be revitalised'
By William Eichler | 18 April 2017
A think-tank has published a blueprint for a complete overhaul of local governance in Scotland.
Judicial review over 'unlawful' funding
By William Eichler | 11 April 2017
The country’s largest representative body for adult social care providers has accused Essex CC of...
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...
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