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Ian Miller

Ian Miller

Articles by Ian Miller

Districts deserved better planning from the centre on UKSPF cash

By Ian Miller | 29 March 2022

It will be interesting to see how councils can produce a complementary approach to local investme...

Still in the dark on help with energy bills

By Ian Miller | 15 February 2022

If help for those facing increases in energy costs was going to be delivered via councils it migh...

The white paper wait seems worth it for districts

By Ian Miller | 04 February 2022

The Government should be applauded for recognising – at last – that Whitehall does not know best ...

The problems with the finance settlement

By Ian Miller | 17 December 2021

Ian Miller examines the risks and uncertainties for districts in the provisional settlement, and ...

Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig need to cut Peppa Pig some slack

By Ian Miller | 01 December 2021

Did the secretary of state Michael Gove signal last week that some functions or powers are going ...

Is there much rigour to the Spending Review?

By Ian Miller | 13 October 2021

The District Councils’ Network’s clear requests include a year-on-year, real-terms increase in Go...

Why we want chief executives to be treated fairly

By Ian Miller | 04 August 2021

The offer of a 1.5% pay increase for chief executives is ‘a move away from arrangements that have...

Significant procurement challenges lie ahead for districts

By Ian Miller | 07 July 2021

Procurement is likely to involved significant challenges for district councils now and in the yea...

Composting in gardens is better for the environment

By Ian Miller | 19 May 2021

If funding is less than the cost of free garden waste collection, households without gardens will...

Local elections 2021: The process demands too much of teams

By Ian Miller | 10 May 2021

Ian Miller ponders the impact of Super Thursday on the mental health of electoral teams, and says...