WHITEHALL

PAC slates central government over community budgets

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2013

The Public Accounts Committee released four reports last week, slating the progress made by the T...

FINANCE

Professor's 'surreal' return to council

By Michael Burton | 02 October 2013

Few chief executives have left their authority only to later return as an interim.

FINANCE

Assessing national woes v local priorities

By Victoria Harkness | 26 September 2013

Public concern about the state of our roads and the cleanliness of our streets leapfrogged school...

FINANCE

The human balancing act

By Richard Crouch | 23 September 2013

Richard Crouch assesses social employment and fears a diminishing ‘human’ contribution in public ...

FINANCE

Tasty food procurement tips

11 September 2013

When it comes to food procurement, Birmingham City Council has transformed the way in which it ma...

Three chiefs urge shared services route

11 September 2013

Shared services are growing exponentially across local government as one of several responses to ...

WHITEHALL

High noon for ministers and mandarins

By Michael Burton | 11 September 2013

MPs last week called for a parliamentary commission into the long-term future of the civil servic...

FINANCE

No more holding back the tiers

By Jonathan Werran | 05 September 2013

Jonathan Werran asked The MJ’s newest columnist, District Chief Executives Network chairman David...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Bridging the economic divide

By Heather Jameson | 04 September 2013

Heather Jameson talks to Newcastle City Chief executive Pat Ritchie about the challenges of fulfi...

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 ...