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Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Michael Burton is editorial director of The MJ

Articles by Michael Burton

Maternity cover man gets shared role

By Michael Burton | 03 September 2013

Henry Lewis has been appointed as head of shared ICT, business improvement and print and design s...

Bristol chooses interim strategic director

By Michael Burton | 03 September 2013

Isobel Cattermole has been appointed by Bristol City Council as interim strategic director for ch...

Portas grant funds post

By Michael Burton | 03 September 2013

Epsom & Ewell BC has taken a different approach to recruiting a business development manager in u...

World trip leads to Windsor

By Michael Burton | 03 September 2013

Windsor and Maidenhead RBC has welcomed its new strategic director of operations, Cathryn James, ...

Editorial: Charging the rate for the frackers

By Michael Burton | 21 August 2013

The silly season row over local authorities allegedly fleecing motorists through parking charges ...

Director's chair: The NEET that didn't bark in the night

By Michael Burton | 20 August 2013

Michael Burton questions whether the expedient raising of the participation age has been properly...

Should private sector suppliers brand 'local'?

By Michael Burton | 06 August 2013

Mike Burton argues commercial climate suggests firms should play up their local credentials to he...

Breaking down the barriers to integrating local services

By Michael Burton | 31 July 2013

Michael Burton reports on a recent CBI debate on the role of private sector in delivering communi...

The shadow of Clement Attlee

By Michael Burton | 31 July 2013

In a recent tidy-up here at MJ Towers we uncovered an old album of photographs taken in 1963 at a...

Battle lines drawn over community budget plans

By Michael Burton | 25 July 2013

The next phase of community budgets is set to be a key general election battleground as the main ...