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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

BUSINESS

'Fourth option' could deliver £6bn for regeneration

By Michael Burton | 24 January 2018

Some £6bn could be invested into regeneration by adopting a ‘fourth option’ for local authority p...

BUSINESS

The public sector has to pay the right price for the job

By Michael Burton | 24 January 2018

As debates about public sector contracting flare across the country, Michael Burton argues that i...

EUROPEAN UNION

Storm clouds gather over the sector

By Michael Burton | 16 January 2018

A wave of reports last month on the impact of Brexit on local government signals its rise on the ...

FINANCE

The MJ/NAO round table: Fallout from the Budget

By Michael Burton | 11 January 2018

The MJ and the National Audit Office have launched a series of round table debates with local aut...

HEALTH

New name is a smokescreen for inaction

By Michael Burton | 10 January 2018

The new labels for the government departments responsible for local government and health and car...

SOCIAL CARE

Social care directors in honours list

By Michael Burton | 02 January 2018

Social services directors featured prominently in the New Year’s Honours List.

BUSINESS

Public sector borrowing continues to fall

By Michael Burton | 21 December 2017

Borrowing continues to fall while the reclassification of English housing associations’ debt from...

HEALTH

Public sector employment figures show a rise in workers

By Michael Burton | 14 December 2017

Austerity is over judging by latest public sector employment figures which show rises in health, ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

What works well in local government

By Michael Burton | 13 December 2017

Every chief executive is familiar with problems, challenges and failures – but what about success...

WHITEHALL

Devolution is the PM's ally in helping the 'left behind'

By Michael Burton | 06 December 2017

Michael Burton argues the Prime Minister should seize control of the devolution agenda if she is ...

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