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FINANCE

Why is children's services demand soaring?

By Tony Kirkham | 09 August 2017

Tony Kirkham looks at the possible reasons for increases in demand and costs for children's servi...

FINANCE

Is the apprenticeship levy an opportunity or a joke?

By Tony Kirkham | 28 June 2017

Tony Kirkham supports apprenticeships but says they must be developed in all shapes and sizes so ...

FINANCE

Short-term objectives reap short-term gains

By Tony Kirkham | 22 March 2017

Tony Kirkham says it is vital councils do not use additional social care cash to put off the evil...

FINANCE

Crow like a rooster

By Tony Kirkham | 24 January 2017

In the Chinese year of the rooster, Tony Kirkham explains why councils must be trustworthy, hard-...

FINANCE

Change your approach to finance

By Tony Kirkham | 23 November 2016

Local government must think differently about business rates retention or communities will suffer...

FINANCE

An uncertain future?

By Tony Kirkham | 05 October 2016

Councils are unsure what they will look like in three years' time but community engagement is hel...

FINANCE

An eruption in local government

By Tony Kirkham | 02 August 2016

Serious national uncertainty means councils face an uphill struggle to submit efficiency plans, s...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

An open goal on economic growth?

By Tony Kirkham | 21 June 2016

Tony Kirkham asks what a local football team being in the Premier League does for a region's econ...

FINANCE

Keeping the public on side

By Tony Kirkham | 03 May 2016

Public concern about shrinking services persists and councils must learn to take communities with...

FINANCE

Why get involved in local government finance

By Tony Kirkham | 15 March 2016

Director of resources at Newcastle City Council, Tony Kirkham, on the local government finance of...

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