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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

The peer challenge

By Michael Burton | 27 February 2024

A reformed House of Lords must imply a new role in Parliament for local government leaders, says ...

Big can be beautiful

By Michael Burton | 20 February 2024

A new 6,000-homes community near Rugby is seen by its master developer as the way forward for tac...

The search for the Holy Grail of growth

By Michael Burton | 19 February 2024

In an exclusive interview, Lord Heseltine, the longstanding advocate of elected mayors, tells Mic...

Heseltine and Clark hit out over LEPs

By Michael Burton | 19 February 2024

Two former Conservative Cabinet ministers have hit out at plans to wind up England’s 39 Local Ent...

Lyons: Where are we now?

By Michael Burton | 23 January 2024

The Lyons review of local government was published 17 years ago. If the inquiry recommendations h...

Manchester leads list for local government in New Year honours

By Michael Burton | 02 January 2024

The chief executives of both Manchester City Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authorit...

Gove reveals 'name and shame' approach to planning

By Michael Burton | 19 December 2023

Housing secretary Michael Gove has ordered seven councils to come up with a timetable for produci...

Review into London's 'woeful' housebuilding figures

By Michael Burton | 19 December 2023

Housing secretary Michael Gove has ordered a review into London’s housing shortages claiming the ...

Fund to go to town centre 'champions'

By Michael Burton | 19 December 2023

New guidance for the government’s £1.1bn ‘long term plan for towns’ has confirmed the boards in c...

Levelling up's showbiz touch

By Michael Burton | 11 December 2023

Last week’s Chanel fashion spectacle in Manchester was a global triumph for the city, but address...