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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A Beveridge-sized challenge for local government

By Michael Burton | 24 March 2021

Michael Burton says planning for the aftermath of the pandemic 'need not wait until the number of...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Watchdog warns of post-pandemic underfunding crisis

By Michael Burton | 16 March 2021

Local government has been praised by the national finance watchdog for its response to the pandem...

COUNCIL TAX

Under pressure from many directions

By Michael Burton | 09 March 2021

Last week’s Budget made optimistic assumptions about post-pandemic costs that could mean cuts in ...

FINANCE

Councils left seriously underfunded, NAO finds

By Michael Burton | 08 March 2021

Coronavirus has left local authorities seriously underfunded and facing budget cuts unless the Go...

WHITEHALL

Council chiefs ask for matched pay rise

By Michael Burton | 08 March 2021

Council chief executives have asked for the same pay rise as will be awarded to the rest of local...

FINANCE

BUDGET 2021: OBR highlights post-war peak in public spending

By Michael Burton | 03 March 2021

Total public spending is expected to rise by £256bn or 29% in 2020-21, the largest increase on re...

DIGITAL

Reset and rebuild: delivering better connected services

By Michael Burton | 22 February 2021

At a recent webinar organised by The MJ and BT, three speakers gave a national, local and provide...

WHITEHALL

Grant fraud to soar

By Michael Burton | 22 February 2021

Grant fraud is expected to soar because of the amount of COVID-19 funding channelled through loca...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Back to the future for Big Bang of the North

By Michael Burton | 17 February 2021

A new study on levelling up the North sounds like a return to urban development corporations, say...

BUSINESS

Local government pandemic procurement study launched

By Michael Burton | 16 February 2021

A major study into how local authorities have managed their annual £100bn local procurement spend...

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