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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Commissioner retires after 40-year career

By Michael Burton | 25 April 2014

Joyce Guest, general manager (commissioning) at North Dorset DC has retired after more than 40 ye...

IT group manager to be president

By Michael Burton | 25 April 2014

Socitm has given the go-ahead for Nick Roberts, IT group manager for Surrey CC, to be its new pre...

Treasurer to follow former boss to Westminster

By Michael Burton | 25 April 2014

Steven Mair is to leave his post as borough treasurer at Oldham MBC this summer.

Council commissioner to join hospital

By Michael Burton | 25 April 2014

Anu Singh, head of business improvement for Staffordshire CC, is to join the Whittington Hospital...

'Mending the roof when the sun is shining' won't cut it for voters

By Michael Burton | 24 April 2014

MJ editorial director Michael Burton says public won't buy into ever-greater austerity measures a...

Ombudsmen back closer working

By Michael Burton | 11 April 2014

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has welcomed the Local Government Ombudsman to its...

David Frost becomes new LEP chairman

By Michael Burton | 11 April 2014

David Frost has become chairman of the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP.

Management structure announced for merged service

By Michael Burton | 11 April 2014

The London boroughs of Havering and Newham have announced the management structure for their newl...

Let the combined authorities deliver regional growth

By Michael Burton | 10 April 2014

London is experiencing one of its periodic bursts of overheating.

Difficult decisions are now left for the next government

By Michael Burton | 07 April 2014

Suggestions that the Budget was a giant Ponzi scheme was just one of the highlights of last week’...