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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Labour plans 'living wage' for city staff

By Michael Burton | 07 June 2012

The new Labour administration at Birmingham City Council is planning to introduce a 'living wage'...

How low carbon cities could help kick-start the economy

By Michael Burton | 30 May 2012

Michael Burton reports on how Leeds City, was the first to recently commission a study into the e...

Key messages from The MJ Future Forum

By Michael Burton | 30 May 2012

Michael Burton shares his thoughts on the recently held MJ Future Forum which focused on the budg...

Has public spending actually gone down?

By Michael Burton | 24 May 2012

No one else is playing the game of carrying out the Government's wishes apart from councils, acco...

Any port in a storm

By Michael Burton | 24 May 2012

Michael Burton dips into recent reports from the leading credit-rating agencies to see what vario...

Local government is ahead of the pack

By Michael Burton | 17 May 2012

The state of the state, was by no means an assembly of local government cheerleaders, says Michae...

Millions 'could be saved' from public spending

By Michael Burton | 10 May 2012

According to a new report from Deloitte,millions more could be saved from central government by a...

The lessons from the debacle over mayors

By Michael Burton | 10 May 2012

Michael Burton says if constitutional change is to be achieved, it has to be imposed.

HR heads are back on the conference circuit

By Michael Burton | 10 May 2012

Michael Burton reports on some of the highlights of the recent PPMA annual conference.

What's concerning is the low turnout

By Michael Burton | 04 May 2012

Michael Burton looks at how the lack of voters faith in politics to solve their problems, has had...