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Articles by William Eichler
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 ...
Yusuf returns to Reform to lead DOGE team
By William Eichler | 09 June 2025
Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf will return to the party to run its team tasked with scrutinising council f...
Call for strengthening oversight of developer contributions system
By William Eichler | 06 June 2025
Weaknesses in the developer contributions system intended to fund affordable housing and local in...
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