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Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Tuckley confirmed as Tower Hamlets chief

By Michael Burton | 27 August 2015

Tower Hamlets LBC councillors have confirmed Will Tuckley as their next chief executive.

Figures bring mixed news

By Michael Burton | 21 August 2015

There is good news and bad news in the latest public finance figures, writes Michael Burton.

Tuckley for Tower Hamlets

By Michael Burton | 18 August 2015

Bexley LBC chief executive Will Tuckley is set to be the next chief executive of Tower Hamlets LB...

Campaign in poetry, govern in prose

By Michael Burton | 18 August 2015

The phrase, ‘campaign in poetry, govern in prose’ attributed to New York governor Mario Cuomo has...

Should devolution be rolled into a single offering to government?

By Michael Burton | 12 August 2015

A generation of UK politicians from all parties at both local and national level were scarred by ...

Future destinies

By Michael Burton | 05 August 2015

Decentralisation, devolution and powerhouses are the words du jour but will they deliver the outc...

Taming the wild frontier

By Michael Burton | 22 July 2015

Has the new devolution agenda of combined authorities created a Wild West in which risk managemen...

Poll highlights continued local drive for efficiency

By Michael Burton | 14 July 2015

An overwhelming majority of local authority chief executives believe there is still scope for fur...

Ministers strike a new tone at the LGA conference

By Michael Burton | 08 July 2015

Michael Burton on how the ministerial tone has changed since the election.

Councils to be handed Sunday trading hours powers

By Michael Burton | 07 July 2015

Local authorities in England are to be handed powers to change Sunday trading laws in tomorrow’s ...