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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Foster pledges more takeover of council assets

By Michael Burton | 25 September 2012

Don Foster has stressed his commitment to encouraging more community ownership of council assets.

Single portal boosts customer contact

By Michael Burton | 25 September 2012

Michael Burton reports on Harrow's winning entry at the recent Local Government Achievement Award...

The challenge for districts

By Michael Burton | 19 September 2012

District councils face their own unique challenges in the next 12 months from council tax benefit...

An economics lesson for George

By Michael Burton | 12 September 2012

The obstacle to infrastructure investment is lack of available funding according to Michael Burton.

Watch out for a raid on council balances

By Michael Burton | 06 September 2012

The Treasury has its beady eye on council reserves says Michael Burton.

A tale of two countries

By Michael Burton | 23 August 2012

Michael Burton looks at the benefits of France's public spending levels.

South East councils call for reform of the grant system

By Michael Burton | 20 August 2012

Councils in the South East,are complaining that they are getting a raw deal from the grant fundin...

Olympic volunteers show civic pride in action

By Michael Burton | 08 August 2012

The MJ's editorial director Michael Burton describes the experience of being an Olympic Games vol...

What next after the Big Society?

By Michael Burton | 02 August 2012

The Big Society brand has become toxic, says Michael Burton.