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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

FINANCE

Uncertainty does not bode well for the settlement

By Michael Burton | 14 August 2019

Michael Burton says 'the prosaic matter of local government finance seems to be taking a back sea...

FINANCE

Will this shifty approach to spending be the pattern?

By Michael Burton | 06 August 2019

What was interesting about the recent NHS £1.8bn capital spending pledge by Boris Johnson was how...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Rising care staff numbers fail to keep pace with demand

By Michael Burton | 06 August 2019

Adult social care has the second largest percentage of job vacancies across the public sector aft...

MANAGEMENT

How agile is your council?

By Michael Burton | 30 July 2019

Local authorities are struggling to implement flexible change programmes, a new survey by The MJ ...

BUSINESS

It's up to councils to decide how they run their services

By Michael Burton | 30 July 2019

The old arguements about in-house or outsourced services have been reawakened by Labour's latest ...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

New Treasury team must not destroy its inheritance

By Michael Burton | 24 July 2019

Michael Burton says the power to plunge the economy into recession lies in the hands of the new P...

WHITEHALL

Government borrowing hits four-year high

By Michael Burton | 19 July 2019

The next Chancellor faces a disappointing batch of figures on the public finances with borrowing ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Exclusive: Chief execs' survey highlights tensions of 'challenging politics'

By Michael Burton | 17 July 2019

Tensions between chief executives and their leaders are under greater scrutiny because of ‘challe...

PLANNING

Can we have both quality and quantity in new homes?

By Michael Burton | 16 July 2019

Michael Burton asks: 'Is it any wonder that the public are suspicious of the planning system when...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Showtime by the seaside

By Michael Burton | 09 July 2019

Ministers, mandarins, town hall, Whitehall and more all met in Bournemouth last week for the Loca...

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