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Articles by William Eichler
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...
Leaders call for councils to get £400m sports funding
By William Eichler | 05 August 2025
Council leaders have urged ministers to ensure the £400m announced in the Spending Review for gra...
Lib Dems call for SEND profits cap
By William Eichler | 01 August 2025
The Lib Dems have called on the Government to cap the ‘exorbitant’ profits of private providers o...
Council fired officers after overspend concerns
By William Eichler | 29 July 2025
Dorset Council fired 11 council officers due to concerns over a lack of compliance with financial...
Envoys sent in to indebted council
By William Eichler | 10 July 2025
Concerns about Warrington BC’s levels of debt have prompted the Government to send in four minist...
Job applications rise amid four-day working week trial
By William Eichler | 04 July 2025
The number of applications for jobs rose by more than 120% since South Cambridgeshire DC started ...
Rayner announces plan to build 180,000 new social homes
By William Eichler | 02 July 2025
The Government has announced plans to build 180,000 new social homes by 2035 as part of the effor...
Reform doubles down in 'blob' row
By Martin Ford | 02 July 2025
Reform UK has doubled down on its description of council officers as a ‘blob’ at the Local Govern...
Spending Review: Reeves back fair pay agreement
By William Eichler | 11 June 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a fair pay agreement for social care workers in the Spending ...
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