The latest articles written by William Eichler

HOUSING

Council home sell-offs to outpace new builds eightfold

By William Eichler | 21 August 2025

Local authorities in England are to lose more than eight times as many council homes in 2025-26 a...

IMMIGRATION

More than £300m Ukrainian refugee funding unspent

By William Eichler | 19 August 2025

More than £300m given to English councils to help house Ukrainian refugees still sits in council ...

REORGANISATION

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...

FINANCE

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...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

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...

POLITICS

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...

HUMAN RESOURCES

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...

INTERVENTION

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...

HR

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 ...