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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Top of the class for Nottingham and Torbay

By Michael Burton | 28 January 2016

Two councils, Nottingham City Council and Torbay BC, both shared the top prize in the Delivering ...

Housing is a whole-of-government issue

By Michael Burton | 28 January 2016

Michael Burton explains why housing has become the Government's Achilles' Heel and how the proble...

Housing costs pushing up welfare bills

By Michael Burton | 25 January 2016

Soaring housing costs are pushing up welfare bills in the UK’s most prosperous cities despite the...

HEALTH MJ: Health plan calls for 'forensic focus' to balance 2016 budgets

By Michael Burton | 19 January 2016

Health bodies will be expected to break even in 2016/17 and can only access transformation funds ...

Five years, that's all we've got

By Michael Burton | 19 January 2016

Michael Burton wades through ambitious guidance on the next five years and explains how productiv...

HEALTH MJ: Is the NHS becoming more efficient?

By Michael Burton | 19 January 2016

The latest figures show NHS productivity has recently improved due to greater efficiencies. Micha...

Chief execs should keep a close eye on EU referendum plans

By Michael Burton | 19 January 2016

Michael Burton explains how the EU referendum could have a significant impact on local elections

The devil's in the detail on reducing inequalities

By Michael Burton | 13 January 2016

David Cameron's efforts to tackle inequality might be admirable but fail to consider the crucial ...

No 10's housing moves contradict devolution policy

By Michael Burton | 06 January 2016

Michael Burton analyses the latest government plans to speed up housing delivery

Nottingham's streetwise winner

By Michael Burton | 22 December 2015

Nottingham City Council’s commercial and neighbourhood services won Best Council Services Team ca...