Kristian Scholfield
An asset to local government
With councils set to come under far greater scrutiny under the Housing & Planning Act, Kristian Scholfield considers how authorities can use assets creatively to lever economic growth
Public service mutuals: a work in progress
Francis Maude's dream of one million public sector staff working in John Lewis-style employee-led spin outs is way off target, but with £1.5bn of public service deals, the mutuals agenda has a post General Election future, writes Kristian Scholfield.