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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

SOLACE Summit: CIPFA to seek compromise over resilience index

By Michael Burton | 19 October 2018

The controversial proposed financial resilience index is likely to be a ‘compromise’ between crit...

FINANCE

The dilemma facing the chancellor in the Budget

By Michael Burton | 17 October 2018

Never have expectations from the Budget on 29 October been so high, explains Michael Burton - and...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

The place-shaper

By Michael Burton | 10 October 2018

With a background in regeneration and place-shaping the city of Wolverhampton’s new managing dire...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

One conference with two messages

By Michael Burton | 03 October 2018

Two events run simultaneously at the Conservative Party conference, says Michael Burton. At the m...

HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION

Sweet spot for the taste of honey city

By Michael Burton | 03 October 2018

It has been a busy year for Salford City Council’s chief executive Jim Taylor, winning awards fro...

FINANCE

Boris calls for 'overdue' fiscal devolution for councils

By Michael Burton | 02 October 2018

Boris Johnson has called for ‘long overdue’ fiscal devolution for local government saying it will...

WHITEHALL

Conservative conference: Brokenshire ban on cladding

By Michael Burton | 01 October 2018

Communities secretary James Brokeneshire has announced changes to building regulations banning th...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

On the Mersey beat

By Michael Burton | 25 September 2018

After a career spent down south, Merseysider Eric Robinson returned to his roots to head up Wirra...

EUROPEN UNION

EU labour cap will worsen care worker recruitment

By Michael Burton | 25 September 2018

How will public services survive if the cabinet foes ahead with its decision to curtail low skill...

EUROPEN UNION

Cut back on low-skilled staff says study

By Michael Burton | 25 September 2018

Last week’s official report to the Home Office on EU immigration recommended cutting back on low ...

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