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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Outsourcing risk warning

By Michael Burton | 20 September 2022

Soaring inflation and interest rates mean the viability of outsourcing providers should remain hi...

City mayors send condolences after death of Queen

By Michael Burton | 13 September 2022

City mayors from across the world including the UK have sent their condolences on the death of th...

The cost of living crisis hits the helpers

By Michael Burton | 30 August 2022

A new survey by the District Councils' Network shows the average shortfall from unbudgeted pressu...

Get ready for the next crisis

By Michael Burton | 17 August 2022

During the pandemic, local government stepped up to the plate despite initial scepticism from Whi...

ONS: Public sector pay 'lags behind' private sector

By Michael Burton | 16 August 2022

Public sector pay rises continue to lag well behind the private sector according to latest figure...

Inflation to wipe out 40% of public spending growth

By Michael Burton | 10 August 2022

Higher inflation is to wipe out 40% of the planned growth in public sector funding over the next ...

As bad as rotten boroughs

By Michael Burton | 19 July 2022

We did not create universal suffrage in order for 0.5% of the electorate to vote for the next Pri...

Four in 10 trust councils

By Michael Burton | 13 July 2022

Just four out of 10 UK residents trust local government compared to 80% who trust the NHS, accord...

North-South self-funding split revealed

By Michael Burton | 07 July 2022

The South East has the highest proportion of self-funders in community care services and the Nort...

Outgoing Johnson appoints Greg Clark to return as local government secretary

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2022

Former local government secretary Greg Clark has been appointed to replace sacked levelling up se...