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Articles by Tony Kirkham

Investment is at risk from borrowing hike

By Tony Kirkham | 23 October 2019

Increasing the interest rate on borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board puts much-needed inves...

What's the demand for children's social care?

By Tony Kirkham | 11 September 2019

In the North-East there has been a 55.7% growth in the average number of looked after children pe...

A stitch in time

By Tony Kirkham | 24 July 2019

English cities are trying to deal with the impact of austerity, says Tony Kirkham. But he conclud...

The art of budgeting

By Tony Kirkham | 12 June 2019

We need to know what extra money we are going to get in the Spending Review, not just a continuat...

How much is enough?

By Tony Kirkham | 30 April 2019

If the inquiry into local government funding can establish councils need funding not only to meet...

Our invaluable work needs to be better understood by the Government

By Tony Kirkham | 13 March 2019

We need to call on those in power to better understand the invaluable work we do in local governm...

By no means fair enough

By Tony Kirkham | 06 February 2019

Tony Kirkham is concerned that the desire to deliver fair funding could end up being something we...

Pressing on with spending plans despite uncertainty

By Tony Kirkham | 04 December 2018

Newcastle City Council has just launched its medium-term plan for consultation, says Tony Kirkham...

Scrapping the HRA borrowing cap is not enough

By Tony Kirkham | 24 October 2018

The Society of Municipal Treasurers welcomed the Government’s announcement that the borrowing cap...

Telling the truthful story of local government finance

By Tony Kirkham | 04 September 2018

Our ability to communicate in different ways with residents is something we are aware of but in t...