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Tony Kirkham

Articles by Tony Kirkham

All I want for Christmas

By Tony Kirkham | 24 November 2020

As an early Christmas present Tony Kirkham would like 'a clear and positive Comprehensive Spendin...

Remove the ring fences

By Tony Kirkham | 13 October 2020

Councils are prevented from focusing on key priorities due to ringfences or restrictions on thing...

Blood out of stone

By Tony Kirkham | 02 September 2020

Opportunities to drive out further efficiencies from councils lie in prevention and integration, ...

Most councils will find a way to balance their books

By Tony Kirkham | 21 July 2020

What the sector will be announcing in the coming months are cuts to spending plans, says Tony Kir...

Please sir, I want some more

By Tony Kirkham | 09 June 2020

After suffering starvation for three months with his companions, Oliver Twist said: ‘Please sir, ...

Our first responsibility is to be a good ancestor

By Tony Kirkham | 20 May 2020

We need to stand shoulder to shoulder with Government and trust that the original commitment to e...

The show must go on

By Tony Kirkham | 29 April 2020

Tony Kirkham says that without the full backing of Government, and the surety that the money need...

God is in the detail

By Tony Kirkham | 18 March 2020

Tony Kirkham says if councils can approach the challenges of COVID-19 with the spirit and profess...

The positive process of peer review

By Tony Kirkham | 06 February 2020

Tony Kirkham recently took part in a Local Government Association peer review. He says the proces...

Friday the 13th

By Tony Kirkham | 04 December 2019

Friday the 13th is usually seen as an unlucky day, says Tony Kirkham - but he hopes the next one...