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Articles by William Eichler
Reform's Havering leader rules out 'Hexit'
By William Eichler | 29 May 2026
The new Reform leader of Havering Council has ruled out pursuing proposals for the borough to lea...
Watchdog tells Scottish councils to raise ambition on transformation
By William Eichler | 21 May 2026
Scotland’s councils need to significantly increase the pace and scale of their service transforma...
Fuel prices to remain high for councils, APSE chief warns
By William Eichler | 05 May 2026
There is ‘no sign’ of the higher fuel prices reported over the last month ‘significantly dropping...
Right to Buy reforms confirmed
By William Eichler | 28 April 2026
Ministers have confirmed sweeping reforms to Right to Buy, tightening eligibility rules and reduc...
Greens pledge to revive high streets
By William Eichler | 23 April 2026
The Green Party has announced a policy platform aimed at reviving high streets, including using l...
English council data breaches up 53%
By William Eichler | 21 April 2026
Data breach incidents recorded by English local councils have risen by 53% over the past five yea...
Basildon hit with lowest possible social housing grade
By William Eichler | 15 April 2026
Basildon BC has been awarded the lowest possible social housing grade after an inspection uncover...
Councils risk losing funding under new pothole performance rules
By William Eichler | 14 April 2026
Local highway authorities in England face losing up to a third of their roads funding if they can...
Lancashire CC apologises for role in failings before Southport attack
By William Eichler | 14 April 2026
The chief executive of Lancashire CC has apologised for the authority's role in the systemic fail...
Greens focus on housing as campaign launched
By Dan Peters | 13 April 2026
The Green Party has launched its 2026 local elections campaign with a focus on tackling the housi...
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