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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

FINANCE

Red trousers mayor who beat Labour

By Michael Burton | 11 September 2013

One of last year’s more surprising local political events was the election of a directly-elected ...

Director's chair: The decline of local media

By Michael Burton | 11 September 2013

Latest readership figures for major regional papers show the pace of circulation decline is quick...

WORKFORCE

Local authority focus for Mouchel appointment

By Michael Burton | 11 September 2013

Infrastructure and business services group Mouchel has appointed Dr Chris Fearns as business deve...

FINANCE

Transfer boosts Manchester's promotion hopes

By Michael Burton | 11 September 2013

Iwan Griffiths, the North West chairman of PwC, has been appointed chairman of Marketing Manchester.

WORKFORCE

Elections hinder 40-year local government career

By Michael Burton | 11 September 2013

North Somerset Council chief executive Graham Turner is retiring in November after a 38-year care...

WHITEHALL

High noon for ministers and mandarins

By Michael Burton | 11 September 2013

MPs last week called for a parliamentary commission into the long-term future of the civil servic...

FINANCE

Future president of ADASS announced

By Michael Burton | 11 September 2013

David Pearson has been elected vice-president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Ser...

FINANCE

Councils have 'pivotal' integration role

By Michael Burton | 04 September 2013

Local government should be given complete responsibility for health commissioning if health and w...

Is the integration bandwagon beginning to roll at last?

By Michael Burton | 04 September 2013

Michael Burton on the likelihood of the care and health revolution joining up any time over the n...

WORKFORCE

New transport director at London Councils

By Michael Burton | 03 September 2013

London Councils has announced the appointment of Spencer Palmer as its director of transport and ...

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