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William Eichler

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Head of Reform UK's DOGE-style team quits

By William Eichler | 06 June 2025

The head of Reform UK’s team tasked with scrutinising council finances has stepped down alongside...

Housebuilders call for 'meaningful action' on planning staff crisis

By William Eichler | 05 June 2025

The association representing housebuilders in England and Wales has called on the Government to d...

Legal action considered over asylum seeker funding

By William Eichler | 30 May 2025

Hillingdon LBC is considering legal action against the Government after the Home Office refused t...

Brum granted court order to stop bin protests

By William Eichler | 27 May 2025

Birmingham City Council has been granted a court order to stop protests outside of its bin lorry ...

Transformation call to close budget shortfall

By William Eichler | 23 May 2025

Local authorities in Scotland must transform the way they deliver services to close a budget shor...

Unite accuses commissioners of sabotaging Brum bin strike talks

By William Eichler | 22 May 2025

Government commissioners have been undermining efforts to resolve the Birmingham bin strike, the ...

Auditors call for action on delays to children's care cases

By William Eichler | 21 May 2025

The proportion of children who are subject to care proceedings who have had to wait over a year t...

MPs call for oversight of Grenfell inquiry recommendations

By William Eichler | 14 May 2025

MPs have called for an independent national oversight mechanism to ensure the recommendations mad...

GMB: Local government workforce cut by 600,000

By William Eichler | 22 April 2025

Local authorities across England and Wales have lost almost 600,000 members of staff since 2012, ...

Striking Brum bin workers reject pay offer

By William Eichler | 15 April 2025

Refuse collection workers in Birmingham have rejected the city council’s latest pay offer in the ...