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Articles by William Eichler
Council denies 'litany of failures' in Shamima Begum case
By William Eichler | 19 February 2019
Tower Hamlets LBC has denied claims it was responsible for a ‘litany of failures’ leading up to t...
Council leaders insist waste reforms must be 'fully funded'
By William Eichler | 18 February 2019
Local authority leaders have welcomed plans to ‘overhaul’ the waste system, but cautioned Whiteha...
Carers win right to appeal in £400m sleep-in shift battle
By William Eichler | 14 February 2019
The Supreme Court has granted carers the right to appeal in the ongoing sleep-in shift legal batt...
Whitehall launches consultation on taxi licensing
By William Eichler | 12 February 2019
Local authorities could soon be required to ensure that every prospective taxi driver undergoes e...
Edinburgh votes in favour of tourism tax
By William Eichler | 08 February 2019
Edinburgh city councillors have voted in favour of what could be the UK’s first tourism tax.
Planning system 'underperforming'
By William Eichler | 08 February 2019
The Government’s planning system is ‘underperforming’ and struggling to deliver on its aim of bui...
Hundreds of Birmingham refuse workers to strike weekly
By William Eichler | 05 February 2019
More than 300 refuse workers have announced they will begin two days of strike action a week in a...
Scottish health and social care integration must 'happen faster' - report
By William Eichler | 05 February 2019
The integration of health and social care needs to ‘happen faster,’ a report has concluded.
Brokenshire to intervene over 'lamentable' failures to publish local plans
By William Eichler | 05 February 2019
Communities secretary James Brokenshire has written to Wirral MBC and Thanet DC warning them that...
Austerity undermines planners ability to 'serve public interest' - report
By William Eichler | 04 February 2019
Government cuts have eroded the ability of planners to think strategically and to ‘serve the publ...
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