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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Director retires after 14 years

By Michael Burton | 22 January 2014

Southwark LBC's children’s and adults services director Romi Bowen is to retire from the council...

Data and intelligence to be focus of Dr Foster executive

By Michael Burton | 22 January 2014

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed Dr Foster executive Roger Taylor as one of its na...

Network Rail man on track for HS2 switch

By Michael Burton | 22 January 2014

HS2 Ltd has appointed Simon Kirby as chief executive, construction.

Council's chief accountant promoted

By Michael Burton | 22 January 2014

Aberdeen City Council has appointed Steve Whyte as its new of head of finance.

The absurdity of cutting home care while funding integration

By Michael Burton | 18 December 2013

We all know government is notoriously unjoined-up, but the management of adult social care and he...

Is this the long goodbye?

By Michael Burton | 17 December 2013

The lack of rapport between local authority chief executives and Whitehall is damaging to both si...

Former president appointed as commissioner

By Michael Burton | 17 December 2013

A former president of CIPFA has been appointed as a commissioner at the Public Works Loan Board (...

'Good career opportunity' for departing head of development

By Michael Burton | 17 December 2013

North East Lincolnshire Council’s head of development Jason Longhurst is moving to Central Bedfor...

Early intervention makes a difference

By Michael Burton | 12 December 2013

Early intervention helps children in need before problems develop, key speakers discussed in a 4C...

Two lawyers hired by firm

By Michael Burton | 11 December 2013

Law firm Bircham Dyson Bell has appointed two lawyers this week to join its government and infras...