Articles by William Eichler
Autumn Statement: £1.4bn fund is a 'drop in the ocean'
By William Eichler | 23 November 2016
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced plans to invest £1.4bn in an effort to deliver 40,000 aff...
COSLA: Communities can take no more pain
By William Eichler | 22 November 2016
Local government is at a ‘defining moment’ and communities ‘can take no more pain,’ Scottish coun...
CBI: Quiet revolution needed to meet 1m homes target
By William Eichler | 07 November 2016
A ‘quiet revolution’ in housing delivery and mindset is required if the Government is to meet its...
'Substantial' slice of NHS funding will come from public health reductions
By William Eichler | 31 October 2016
A ‘substantial’ portion of new NHS funding will come from reductions in the public health grant f...
Give mayors 'significant' housing and planning powers
By William Eichler | 31 October 2016
The new wave of metro mayors set to be elected in May should be granted 'significant powers' over...
Javid open to returning taxi powers to Rotherham
By William Eichler | 20 October 2016
The communities secretary has proposed handing back the power to issue taxi driver licences to Ro...
Welsh councils get 'stability' budget
By William Eichler | 20 October 2016
The Welsh local government secretary has announced more than £4bn of funding for councils in a bi...
Greening unveils £60m social mobility fund
By William Eichler | 05 October 2016
Justine Greening has unveiled a £60m fund to improve social mobility in six 'opportunity areas'.
Lord Porter 'schizophrenic' on mayors
By William Eichler | 04 October 2016
The point of a metro mayor is to ‘take the blame’ if something goes wrong, Local Government Assoc...
North Lincolnshire plans to 'delete' senior team
By William Eichler | 28 September 2016
A major shake-up of North Lincolnshire Council’s executive management structure will save the cou...
©2024 Hemming Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered No: 490200. VAT number GB342 023 408