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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Stephen Taylor to retire

By Michael Burton | 26 May 2011

Stephen Taylor, formerly chief executive of the Leadership Centre for Local Government,retires.

Blackpool Chief executive to retire

By Michael Burton | 26 May 2011

Blackpool Council's chief executive Steve Weaver, has announced he will be retiring from the auth...

Opening up the White Paper

By Michael Burton | 26 May 2011

Arguments about whether the Government is pro or anti privatisation is political background nois...

Planning for the next 12 months

By Michael Burton | 26 May 2011

While councils have been defensive in recent months, Michael Burton believes they should now be p...

AV and the fall out for councils

By Michael Burton | 26 May 2011

Let local government allow itself a pat on the back for its handling of the AV referendum, says M...

A new start for Total Budgeting

By Michael Burton | 25 May 2011

Notwithstanding the fact that new governments hate carrying over policies from their predecessors...

Are TUPE rows back on the agenda?

By Michael Burton | 21 May 2011

Government is keen to encourage outsourcing and plans to cut red tape could lead to a new round o...

Public sector sickness rate 'still too high'

By Michael Burton | 21 May 2011

Michael Burton feels the CBI study into absence will fuel the suspicion that public sector employ...

White Paper on Opening up public services

By Michael Burton | 21 May 2011

Rumours suggest that the Prime Minister’s delayed White Paper on public services will feature les...

Backing a 'powerful wave of social entrepreneurs'

By Michael Burton | 20 May 2011

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has endorsed outline proposals for a Big Society Bank. Mich...