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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

HUMAN RESOURCES

Extra care cash could be swallowed up by pay

By Michael Burton | 13 November 2018

Whatever Brexit deal occurs next March, the recruitment crisis in care and other parts of local g...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Winner's quest to build on success

By Michael Burton | 07 November 2018

As The MJ launches its 2019 awards Michael Burton reports on how winning the 2018 Local Authority...

PAY

Are public sector managers paying too much tax?

By Michael Burton | 07 November 2018

The public sector has traditionally backed Labour because of its commitment to funding public ser...

WHITEHALL

Councils plan reserves increase post-Budget

By Heather Jameson | 01 November 2018

Prudent councils are shoring up their reserves in an effort to protect future finances, figures r...

BUSINESS

EXCLUSIVE: Middle management delaying transformation

By Michael Burton | 01 November 2018

Transformational change is being delayed by staff resistance especially at middle management leve...

FINANCE

Out goes PFI, leaving us with a £200bn headache

By Michael Burton | 30 October 2018

Michael Burton highlights the quiet scrapping of the disgraced Private Finance Initiative as one ...

FINANCE

Hammond gently loosens the purse strings

By Michael Burton | 29 October 2018

With extra wriggle room from better-than-expected tax and spending figures, the chancellor was ab...

WHITEHALL

£30bn windfall for Hammond, think-tank suggests

By Michael Burton | 26 October 2018

A new think-tank forecast today has suggested a rosier view of the public finances than previous ...

WHITEHALL

What are the options for the chancellor?

By Michael Burton | 24 October 2018

The clamour for more spending on public services coupled with the Prime Minister’s pledge to ‘end...

WHITEHALL

What sort of Brexit should councils be planning for?

By Michael Burton | 24 October 2018

Michael Burton tries to find a glimmer of light through the fog that is Brexit.

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