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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

The only way is Essex for Joanna

By Michael Burton | 16 October 2012

Essex CC chief executive Joanna Killian tells Michael Burton, why both SOLACE and its members hav...

District EHOs prove their metal

By Michael Burton | 16 October 2012

Michael Burton reports on how a rural district council has become a pioneer in tackling the natio...

Health warning from party conferences

By Michael Burton | 11 October 2012

There should be a statistical health warning attached to party conferences, says Michael Burton.

Exclusive: DCLG plots UK plc rescue

By Jonathan Werran | 11 October 2012

Ministers are poised to boost the UK's flagging economy by removing a restrictive cap on infrastr...

Cameron: public sector reform is battleground for next election

By Michael Burton | 10 October 2012

MJ editorial director, Michael Burton reports on prime minister David Cameron's speech to the Con...

Exclusive: Pickles speech to showcase troubled families unit

By Michael Burton | 08 October 2012

Communities secretary Eric Pickles is set to flag up progress in his department's troubled famili...

Matching the political and economic cycles

By Michael Burton | 05 October 2012

Michael Burton explains how the chancellor George Osborne and his team will be poring over Treasu...

Exclusive: Lib Dems point to new powers

By Michael Burton | 04 October 2012

Hundreds of public assets could transfer to community groups rather than be sold or closed, the c...

Kerswell's big reform task for Whitehall

By Michael Burton | 26 September 2012

MJ editorial director Michael Burton on the appointment of Katherine Kerswell to a key Whitehall ...

How carbon reduction can deliver the growth agenda

By Michael Burton | 25 September 2012

Michael Burton reports on how one city region views low carbon as a huge opportunity for business.