Author Profile

Tony Kirkham

Tony Kirkham

Articles by Tony Kirkham

ECONOMIC GROWTH

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...

FINANCE

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...

FINANCE

Blood out of stone

By Tony Kirkham | 02 September 2020

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

FINANCE

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...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

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, ...

FINANCE

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...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

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...

FINANCE

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...

FINANCE

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...

BUSINESS RATES

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...

MOSt READ news

View all News
  1. Deal reached after mayor launched legal case against own council
  2. How local government reform might play out and how to prepare
  3. Reorganisation is necessary for ambitious devolution in counties
  4. Mansfield names next chief executive
  5. Rayner to launch public sector rewire White Paper
footer-logo

©2024 Hemming Group Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered No: 490200. VAT number GB342 023 408