Title

Author Profile

William Eichler

Articles by William Eichler

Suffolk CC to push on with LGR legal challenge

By William Eichler | 30 June 2026

Suffolk CC is pursuing its legal challenge to local government reorganisation (LGR) following rev...

Councils given green light to refund CIL errors

By William Eichler | 30 June 2026

Councils can now compensate homeowners who missed out on Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) exem...

Leeds faces equal pay claims 'worth hundreds of millions'

By William Eichler | 29 June 2026

Leeds City Council is still facing equal pay claims potentially worth hundreds of millions of pou...

Suffolk to make decision on legal challenge to reorganisation

By William Eichler | 26 June 2026

Senior Suffolk CC members will decide on Monday whether to continue with formal legal action agai...

Brighton faces 'unquantifiable' liability over equal pay claims

By William Eichler | 25 June 2026

Brighton and Hove City Council is unsure about the level of financial exposure it faces from more...

One in 10 planning posts vacant, Unison finds

By William Eichler | 16 June 2026

One in 10 council planning posts in England are vacant, according to research by trade union Unison.

Union issues strike threat over 3.3% pay offer

By William Eichler | 15 June 2026

Thousands of council workers could walk out on strike after their union vowed to ballot members o...

Council faces 'inevitable' bankruptcy without £40m savings

By William Eichler | 10 June 2026

Westmorland and Furness Council could be forced to declare effective bankruptcy if it fails to fi...

Social housing waiting lists will take more than 100 years to clear

By William Eichler | 08 June 2026

England’s social housing waiting lists will take 119 years to clear at the current pace of houseb...

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...