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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Watch out for the new public health duties

By Michael Burton | 15 February 2012

Michael Burton says 66 new measures for public health suggest councils could face a new wave of r...

A perspective on 'whole place' budgets

By Michael Burton | 15 February 2012

Michael Burton talks to the chief executive of Cheshire West and Chester,Steve Robinson about who...

Lansley tells councils to support health Bill

By Michael Burton | 10 February 2012

Health secretary Andrew Lansley last night turned to local government to support his controversia...

Are the spending cuts smoke and mirrors?

By Michael Burton | 09 February 2012

Michael Burton questions whether local government's big share of financial pain will ever shift a...

Health and care managers slate Bill

By Michael Burton | 08 February 2012

Health and social care managers have added their voices to the mounting opposition to the Health ...

Some council spending 'knocked back a decade'

By Michael Burton | 08 February 2012

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns Local government can expect continuing cuts for the next f...

Commissioners set to stay in troubled Anglesey

By Michael Burton | 07 February 2012

The only council in the UK to have all its powers withdrawn and its executive functions run by co...

Council cuts higher than total public spending reductions

By Michael Burton | 02 February 2012

According to latest figures from the IFS local government spending is on course to fall by 10% be...

We should apply PFI to rebuilding human capital

By Michael Burton | 02 February 2012

Michael Burton asks why the pinciples of long term targets for infrastructure does not also apply...

How do you measure public sector productivity?

By Michael Burton | 31 January 2012

Michael Burton looks at latest ONS reports into public sector productivity.