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William Eichler

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Reform UK plan to overhaul LGPS sparks backlash

By William Eichler | 01 September 2025

Reforming the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales (LGPS) could save taxpayers ar...

Government skipped own cost review of council mergers

By William Eichler | 29 August 2025

The Government did not conduct its own assessment of the costs of local government reorganisation...

Council cancels IT upgrade after delays

By William Eichler | 28 August 2025

Norwich City Council has abandoned its planned IT system upgrade following repeated delays.

Overdiagnosis straining SEND system, think tank says

By William Eichler | 28 August 2025

A new report has warned that England’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system i...

Two-thirds of councils lack safeguarding policy for gender-questioning children

By William Eichler | 27 August 2025

Nearly two-thirds of councils with care responsibilities could not provide a policy on safeguardi...

Town halls forced to sell community assets as debts mount

By William Eichler | 26 August 2025

Local authorities across the UK are selling off public assets – such as schools and care homes – ...

Council home sell-offs to outpace new builds eightfold

By William Eichler | 21 August 2025

Local authorities in England are to lose more than eight times as many council homes in 2025-26 a...

More than £300m Ukrainian refugee funding unspent

By William Eichler | 19 August 2025

More than £300m given to English councils to help house Ukrainian refugees still sits in council ...

Three unitary plan dismissed as 'unworkable' by opponents

By William Eichler | 08 August 2025

Lower-tier council leaders in Suffolk have published local government reorganisation proposals fo...

IFS: Inner London to lose from fair funding reforms

By William Eichler | 07 August 2025

Inner London is expected to be the biggest loser ‘by far’ from the Government’s proposed fair fun...